Did the Democrats Just Gain Elon Musk?

 

 

 

The Billionaire’s “Snake” Tweet Might Be More Than Just a Grudge—It Could Be the First Sign of a Global Power Shift

10:55 PM, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 — Elon Musk, the richest man on Earth, posted just four words that shook Washington to its core:

“He’s a snake.”

No context.
No hashtags.
No names.

But everyone in the political sphere knew exactly who he was talking about: Sergio Gor, the shadowy political operative quietly running the personnel machinery of the 47th presidency.

What they didn’t know—what most still don’t fully grasp—is that those four words weren’t just an insult.
They were a declaration of war.
And possibly, the first public signal that Elon Musk may be drifting away from the party he once helped power into dominance.

A Power Alliance Comes Undone

For years, Musk had been seen as a wildcard figure on the American right: pro-business, anti-regulation, culturally combative, and adored by conservative influencers.

But his alliance with the White House wasn’t just ideological—it was strategic and institutional, granting SpaceX billions in government contracts and giving Musk unprecedented influence over national space and defense policy.

That alliance began to crack not over policy—but over ego, access, and revenge.

The Meeting That Lit the Match

It started in March, during a closed-door cabinet-level briefing on bureaucratic delays.

Musk, frustrated by the snail’s pace of federal hiring and procurement, reportedly dressed down senior officials in the room. But one man took the brunt of Musk’s fury: Sergio Gor, the president’s personnel director.

Witnesses say Musk didn’t name Gor, but made repeated references to “inefficiency at the top of the vetting process”—comments that Gor took as a direct and humiliating attack.

And in Washington, humiliation is never forgotten.

“You don’t embarrass a gatekeeper,” one senior official said. “They’ll remind you who really controls the doors.”

The Snake in the Tall Grass

Gor didn’t respond publicly. He didn’t confront Musk.
He didn’t need to.

Over the next two months, Musk began to experience what insiders now describe as a slow, deliberate campaign of internal sabotage.

Musk was excluded from key briefings on defense procurement.

His proposals were delayed or buried under administrative reviews.

Trusted allies like Jared Isaacman saw support for their nominations evaporate overnight.

And through it all, Gor remained silent.

“It was classic Beltway warfare,” said a longtime Hill strategist. “No fingerprints. Just friction, delay, silence—and then the fall.”

The Isaacman Blow

In late May, Musk’s influence took a direct hit when the administration abruptly withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, just days before his Senate confirmation.

Isaacman—an accomplished tech CEO and private astronaut—was a Musk favorite. His appointment was supposed to be a major win for SpaceX and commercial space.

Instead, it became the clearest sign yet that Musk’s grip on Washington was slipping.

Officially, the withdrawal was about “concerns over political donations.”
Unofficially? It was a kill shot—engineered by Gor, according to multiple White House insiders.

Isaacman later admitted, “I became an easy target.” But what he didn’t say out loud was this: he was collateral damage in a war he never started.

The Security Clearance Scandal

Then came the scandal that pushed Musk over the edge.

On June 17, The New York Post reported that Sergio Gor—despite being in charge of security clearance reviews for thousands of federal hires—had never submitted his own SF-86 form for permanent clearance.

Instead, Gor was operating under a temporary “interim” clearance, with no record of when he would file the required background disclosure.

Even worse, reporters discovered that Gor’s claimed birthplace in Malta could not be verified using official birth records tied to his name and date of birth.

“No records exist with the provided details,” a Maltese official told the Post.

To Musk, the hypocrisy was blinding.
And it finally broke him.

The Tweet Heard ‘Round the Swamp

Elon Musk tweeted:

“He’s a snake.”

The message went viral in seconds.

It was brief, untagged, and undeleted.

The target was clear. The intent even clearer: public vengeance against a man Musk now saw as the architect of his political exile.

And beyond the immediate feud, the message many took from Musk’s tweet was unmistakable:

He’s done playing nice with the right.

The System Hits Back—Hard

Within 72 hours, the White House launched a comprehensive review of all SpaceX federal contracts, totaling over $22 billion in value.

Pentagon missile defense programs

Starlink military communications

NASA long-term launch schedules

All were put “under review” by order of the president.

And while the administration insisted it was “routine,” the political message was unmistakable:

Cross us, and your empire is on the table.

Market Meltdown

The fallout was instant.

Tesla’s stock plunged more than 14% within 48 hours, wiping out approximately $150 billion in market capitalization.

Investors panicked. Analysts warned of a chilling effect on tech-government partnerships. Musk’s own executives reportedly urged him to back off before permanent damage was done.

So he tried.

On June 23, Musk tweeted:

“I regret some of my recent comments. Emotions got the better of me.”

But it was too late.

Trump-world had turned.
And in the words of one former campaign advisor:

“There’s no coming back from calling one of ours a snake.”

A New Political Reality

Now, as the dust settles, a new reality is beginning to emerge—one that few in either party saw coming:

Is Elon Musk becoming a wild card for the left?

It may sound far-fetched. But behind closed doors, some Democratic strategists are already gaming out the possibilities.

“We don’t need him to be a progressive,” one strategist told Politico. “We just need him to be angry—and rich—and pointing that anger in the right direction.”

In other words, Musk doesn’t need to join the team. He just needs to aim his firepower elsewhere.

And if his tweet was any indication, that moment may already be here.

Final Thoughts: The Snake Wins, but the Game Isn’t Over

Sergio Gor, the man Musk accused of being a “snake,” never responded publicly.
He didn’t have to.

He had already won.

Elon Musk’s allies were sidelined.

His contracts were endangered.

His influence was shattered.

And his relationship with the most powerful office in the world lay in ruins.

All without a single press conference.
Just silence, strategy, and perfectly timed moves.

But in politics, defeat is never final.
And in Silicon Valley, comebacks are currency.

What’s clear now is that the battle lines have shifted.
Elon Musk may have just walked off one battlefield—
only to step onto another.

And if the Democrats are paying attention,
they may have just gained the most dangerous political ally on Earth.