Elon Musk helped get Donald Trump re-elected in 2024. He stood on stage. He endorsed him. He offered the full force of X, giving Trump the digital runway he’d been denied by legacy platforms. Now, less than a year into Trump’s second term, Musk is calling for his removal from office.

This episode of Politics Declassified tracks the total breakdown of their alliance — from quiet collaboration to open warfare. We examine how a single spending bill triggered a public meltdown, why Musk accused Trump of betraying innovation, and how it all escalated into revoked contracts, crashing stocks, and a cryptic post about Jeffrey Epstein that reignited one of the most dangerous names in American politics.

But this isn’t just about ego or betrayal. It’s about power. Platform vs. presidency. Influence vs. institutions. And a new kind of politics, where billionaires don’t need elections to govern — just algorithms, attention, and control.

We also unpack Musk’s plan to launch The America Party, a third-party political force aimed at the “politically homeless middle,” and ask what this means for 2028, the media landscape, and the future of democratic legitimacy.

If you want to understand where power lives now — and how quickly it can shift — start here.

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Cash-stuffed suitcases. Secretive deals. Powerful figures exposed. In this episode of Politics Declassified, we investigate Qatargate — the largest corruption scandal to ever rock the European Parliament.

How did Qatar allegedly funnel millions to MEPs and NGOs to whitewash its human rights record and sway EU policy? Who were the key players? And what does this scandal reveal about the vulnerability of European institutions to foreign influence?

We follow the money, trace the political fallout, and ask: if Europe’s democratic heart can be bought — who’s really in charge?

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They don't run for office — but they help write the script. In this episode of Politics Declassified, we investigate the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), the free-market think tank with outsized influence over British politics.

From its role in shaping austerity, deregulation, and Brexit-era policy to its opaque funding from foreign interests, the IEA raises a critical question: who really governs when power operates without a public mandate?

We trace the history, media networks, and ideological goals behind one of the most influential policy machines in Britain — and ask what happens when unelected voices echo louder than voters.

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