On July 13, 2024, the world's richest man took to the social media platform he had bought himself and made a dramatic declaration. Seconds earlier, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump had been the victim of an attempted assassination. As Mr Trump — bleeding from the ear and raising a fist in the air — was rushed offstage by Secret Service agents, Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially endorsed him for president. "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," he wrote on X. The statement marked a new era of controversy for both men. That age would come to...