Every divorce is painful, even the ones we see coming. The MAGA faithful—those who’ve spent the last decade weathering smear campaigns, censorship, and mockery for backing a man who promised to drain the swamp—now face a difficult reckoning. It’s time to pick sides. And make no mistake: this is a split. The Trump-Musk bromance, once filled with mutual nods and occasional meme-sharing affection, is over. And that’s not a tragedy. It’s clarity.

Because while many on the right have admired Elon Musk for his defiance of woke orthodoxy, his skirmishes with legacy media, and his talent for commanding attention, he was never truly aligned with the mission. Elon isn’t fighting for America. He’s fighting for something else entirely: bandwidth, bots, and Mars.

Trump? He’s still fighting for you.

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For a while, it was convenient to pretend the two men were aligned. Both billionaires. Both anti-establishment disruptors. Both hated by the same people. But that’s a surface reading—a lazy one. Scratch even slightly beneath, and what emerges is a yawning ideological gap between a nationalist and a globalist. A man trying to restore America’s sovereignty, and a man trying to abandon Earth entirely.

Trump’s project has always been terrestrial. He wants factories in Michigan, borders in Texas, and jobs in Ohio. He wants to make America great again, not because it’s nostalgic, but because it was working—until it wasn’t. Musk, on the other hand, wants to make Mars habitable. He talks about humanity like a species, not a nation. It’s not evil. But it’s not patriotic either. Musk’s horizon doesn’t stop at the Pacific—it doesn’t even stop at the stratosphere.

And when it comes to allegiance, Musk’s is flexible—transactional. He sides with whoever can help him build the next piece of his empire. One day it’s Trump. The next, it's Xi Jinping, who previously rolled out the red carpet while Musk praised China’s "work ethic" and handed over key patents for electric vehicle tech. This isn’t a man committed to the West. It’s a man committed to whatever works.

This isn’t a matter of good guy versus bad guy. It’s a matter of side. One wants a sovereign America, and the other wants a scalable platform.

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Let’s not forget who these men are. Donald Trump is crude, sure. But he’s clear. He believes the American worker has been screwed, the middle class decimated, and the country handed over to foreign interests and multinational parasites. And he’s not wrong. He ran on a promise to put America first. 

Musk, on the other hand, believes the solution to our problems is a blend of Neuralink, Starlink, and some theoretical Martian colony where free speech exists in the form of X Premium subscriptions. His obsession isn’t justice—it’s optimization. He doesn’t care about restoring the American Dream. He wants to replace it with a simulation.

Look closely, and you’ll see that Musk’s libertarian chic has always been more about license than liberty. He wants fewer rules—not necessarily more rights. His vision isn’t rooted in the Constitution. It’s rooted in code. 

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Meanwhile, Trump stands for something dangerous in elite circles: limits. Borders. Culture. Memory. The idea that you can’t code your way out of decline. That you actually have to fight for your country, not automate it out of existence. That’s why the regime hates him. And why some on the right, mesmerized by Musk’s IQ and memes, need to wake the hell up.

Because this divorce was inevitable. The man who wants to lead a nation can’t stay hitched to the man who wants to lead a species. And the man who wants to win the hearts and minds of blue-collar America can’t march in lockstep with the guy who’s building a rocket in Texas to colonize Olympus Mons.

It’s fine to admire Musk’s courage in certain cultural battles. But admiration doesn’t equal allegiance. This isn’t about who’s cool on X. This is about who shows up for the American worker. Who bleeds when this country bleeds. Who isn’t looking for the eject button.

So yes—divorces hurt. But sometimes they’re clarifying.

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Real MAGA means putting America first. Not Mars. Not markets. Not memes.

Trump doesn’t want to terraform a new world. He wants to fight for this one.

And if you believe this country is still worth saving, then your choice isn’t complicated.

Choose the president. Not the platform.

Choose the man who confronts China—not the one who collaborates with it.

Choose the man who fights for your land—not the one who dreams of leaving it.

Six alleged drug traffickers accused of using "narco subs" and aircraft to transport large quantities of cocaine were slapped with U.S. sanctions earlier this week, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. 

Two Colombians – Manuel Salazar Gutierrez and Yeison Andres Sanchez Vallejo – and four Guyanese nationals – Randolph Duncan, Himnauth Sawh, Mark Cromwell and Paul Daby Jr. – have been sanctioned for allegedly trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe and the Caribbean, according to officials. 

"Under President [Donald] Trump, this administration has achieved the most secure border in modern history," Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender said in a statement. "The Treasury Department continues to bring our unique tools and authorities to the fight against cartels and their affiliates." 

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Officials allege that Daby Jr. and Duncan are responsible for operating the largest drug trafficking organizations throughout Guyana, relying on semi-submersible narco submarines and aircraft to transport cocaine while bribing local government officials.  

Sawh, a Guyanese police officer, is accused of funneling Venezuelan and Mexican drug traffickers transporting cocaine through Guyana, according to the Treasury. Cromwell, a former Guyanese police officer, is wanted by authorities for his involvement in the abduction of a fellow police officer last year. 

Colombian nationals Salazar and Sanchez are aiding in aircraft smuggling by overseeing airstrips as cocaine is transported from Colombia to Guyana, the department said. 

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"All property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC," the Treasury said. 

The sanctions come as authorities are attempting to crack down on homemade narco subs traveling through Guyana’s jungles while carrying record amounts of cocaine, according to U.S. officials. The Treasury points to the country’s proximity to the Caribbean and alleged corruption along its borders, ultimately allowing narco subs and aircraft to move throughout the country. 

"Guyana is a close partner of the United States in combating narcotics trafficking," the Treasury said in a statement. "Nevertheless, according to a 2025 State Department International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, corruption in Guyana poses a significant obstacle to its efforts to combat drug trafficking." 

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In March 2025, a cargo vessel from Guyana was discovered by authorities off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago carrying approximately 400 pounds of cocaine, the Treasury said. The packages were stamped with the Toyota logo, known to be used by the Sinaloa Cartel. 

Last year, U.S. and Guyanese law enforcement seized approximately 5,200 pounds of cocaine from a self-propelled narco sub operating off the coast of Guyana. 

The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

"Treasury will continue to expose the criminal networks that allow for drugs to be trafficked into the United States," Faulkender said. "[We will] work closely with our law enforcement colleagues and the Government of Guyana to disrupt the cartels wherever they operate."