Why the new musk cover of Time Magazine is likely to get Trump’s attention

On By Littum

Exactly eight years ago this week, Time Magazine published A memorable cover story at Steve Bannon. The headline used for the play inside the magazine asked, “Is Steve Bannon the second most powerful man in the world?”

It’s easy to forget, but when Donald Trump’s first period was underway, Bannon was seen as the driving force in the White House. “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert Joked in April 2017“Steve Bannon was removed from the National Security Council. No word about when he steps down from his role as president. “

Around the same time, New York Times reported That Trump “quietly expressed annoyance” over the attention that Bannon received. The president was particularly unhappy, the report added, about “President Bannon ‘Marionet-Master-Tema, promoted by magazines, talk shows in the evening and Twitter.”

But it was the time cover that according to More ReportsEspecially bothered Trump, who has long invested great importance in the magazine’s cover images. (At one point he even took a fake time magazine cover with his image, and hung it up in at least five of his properties around the world.)

With this in mind, Bannon’s mandate period in West Wing was over in the summer of 2017. ONE BBC report At his departure noted: “Time magazine showed Time Magazine Bannon at the height of his powers, but it may also have started his possible downfall.”

Eight years to the week after Bannon adorned the magazine’s cover and got Trump’s attention, the time announced a similar striking report. The hill reported:

A new cover of Time Magazine contains billionaire Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House. The photo illustration teased a cover story titled “Inside Elon Musk’s war against Washington”, which chronicates his efforts to implement massive government reforms in President Trump’s first weeks in office.

The front that shows musk behind the resolute desk of the oval office as if he were genuine President, is not subtle at all.

To be sure, it is completely possible that the president will put aside his legendary uncertainties and be completely indefinite of the magazine’s cover. Actually, after being asked about this, He pulled it off At an event in the White House and asked if time is still in business. (He felt different A few months ago when the magazine named him as “Person of the Year” for 2024.)

But it is also possible that Trump, desperate after being the only star in his production in the White House, will find the image that is annoying and this will mark the beginning of the end of Musk’s powerful role in the administration.