For Liberal Pundits, New Elon Musk ‘Derangement Syndrome’ Emerges
Welcome back to Forgotten Fact Checks, a weekly column produced by National Review’s News Desk. This week, we look at the recent left-wing panic over Elon Musk’s relationship with president-elect Donald Trump, and we cover more media misses.
Elon Musk Derangement Syndrome
Trump Derangement Syndrome is morphing into an adjacent affliction, this time with symptoms centered on billionaire Elon Musk — and no left-leaning pundit is safe.
The Musk Derangement Syndrome is not entirely new, but does seem to be worsening as the Tesla CEO grows ever-closer with the president-elect. Except to many on the Left, Musk himself is the president-elect.
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