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Chicago Tribune
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Chicago Heights native Lynn Hamilton, who had roles in ‘Sanford and Son' and ‘227,' dies at 95
Actress and Chicago Heights native Lynn Hamilton worked steadily in TV for many years, with recurring roles in the hit shows 'Sanford and Son,' 'The Waltons' and '227.' 'She was a very good actress — it was (due to) the work that she put in,' said actress and Chicago native Marla Gibbs, 94, who starred in '227,' a sitcom that ran from 1985 to 1990. 'She (also) was a very nice person.' Hamilton, 95, died of natural causes on June 19, said her publicist, Calvin Carson. She had lived in Chicago since 2015 after moving to the city from Los Angeles. Born Alzenia Lynn Hamilton in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Hamilton moved with her family to Chicago Heights at age 4. She graduated in 1947 from Bloom High School, where she was a member of the drama club. 'From that point on, I was able to, as I grew up, I was fairly attractive, and I was able to get into the modeling profession, and at which point I discovered the Goodman Theatre, which is in Chicago, and I went to the Goodman Theatre for four years and got my B.A. degree,' Hamilton said in a video interview in 2009. 'I learned all I could about acting, because I felt that were I to become an actress, it was necessary that I know my craft, that I'm able to do everything. I felt that I needed to be versatile.' After receiving a bachelor's degree from the Goodman School of Drama at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Hamilton took roles in local productions. A December 1953 Tribune article listed Hamilton as one of the Skyloft Players — a Black acting company that had gained renown in the 1940s — performing alongside future radio star Herb Kent in a play. Skyloft performed in a former orphanage at 5120 S. Park Way — now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive — in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood. The former orphanage was the home of the Park Way Community House, a social and cultural center for the South Side's Black community, and the Skyloft Players staged work from Black writers like Richard Wright and Langston Hughes. In the 2009 interview, Hamilton noted she was the only Black person in her class at the Goodman. 'And so there weren't any roles for me, and so I was able to supplement my experience by working in a Black theater company on Chicago's South Side, and that was the beginning,' she said. In the late 1950s, Hamilton moved to New York City, working for three years at the New York Shakespeare Festival and performing in four Broadway shows, including the short-lived 1959 play 'Only in America,' which starred Alan Alda. After about a dozen years in New York, Hamilton relocated to Seattle for a year to do repertory theater. She moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s and pursued television and movie roles. In her first year in Los Angeles, Hamilton scored guest spots on well-known programs, including 'Mannix' and 'Gunsmoke.' Other roles followed, including on 'Hawaii Five-O' and 'Barnaby Jones.' Hamilton was hired for her most notable role in 1972, as a nurse who becomes engaged to wisecracking junk dealer Fred Sanford — played by Redd Foxx — on the sitcom 'Sanford and Son.' Hamilton appeared in 22 episodes of 'Sanford and Son,' and had a recurring role in 18 episodes of the historical drama series 'The Waltons.' Hamilton was initially cast as a landlady in 'Sanford and Son,' and she used her theatrical training to impress the show's producers. In her lone scene as a landlady, her character was asked to evict Lamont, Fred Sanford's son. 'They said you can be as big as you want to be and I thought, oh my God, I can use my stage stuff,' Hamilton said in the 2009 interview. 'And so that one scene, they were so impressed with that one scene that … a month or so later, they decided to give Fred Sanford a girlfriend, and I among, oh, I don't know 100 other actresses in Hollywood auditioned, and we had screen tests.' Red Foxx 'was impressed with my experience and he always said, 'You're so dignified, and I need somebody dignified opposite me.' He was aware of his earthiness, shall we say,' she said. Hamilton continued acting in small TV roles during the 1980s, including on shows like 'Highway to Heaven,' 'Riptide' and 'The New Leave It to Beaver.' She picked up a recurring role on '227' in 1996, appearing with Gibbs in five episodes. In the early 1990s, Hamilton acted in more than 50 episodes of a syndicated nighttime soap opera about female prisoners, 'Dangerous Women.' In a 2002 episode of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' she played the mother of comedian Wanda Sykes' character. After Hamilton's husband of 50 years, poet and playwright Frank Jenkins, died in 2014, she returned to live in the Chicago area. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. Hamilton is survived by four grandchildren. A service in Los Angeles is being planned. In the 2009 interview, Hamilton expressed optimism for the opportunities available for African Americans who are interested in pursuing a career in acting. 'If this is your desire, get the proper training, first and foremost, and go for it,' she said. 'Because I think that African-Americans can go straight to the top now. The opportunities are there. We have African-American producers and African-American writers and heads of studios. The opportunities are there.'
Los Angeles Times
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Lynn Hamilton, veteran actor and dignified foil to Redd Foxx on ‘Sanford and Son,' dies at 95
Lynn Hamilton, an actor who made her mark on 'Sanford and Son' and 'The Waltons' and appeared in 132 episodes of 'Generations,' the first Black daytime drama, has died. Hamilton died Thursday surrounded by her grandchildren, loved ones and caregivers, her former manager and publicist the Rev. Calvin Carlson said in an announcement Sunday on social media. 'Her passing marks the end of an era,' Carlson wrote, 'but her legacy will continue to inspire and uplift future generations.' Born Alzenia Lynn Hamilton on April 25, 1930, in Yazoo City, Miss., and raised from age 12 in Chicago, she studied acting at the Goodman Theatre and later earned a bachelor of arts degree. She didn't see much success until she hit New York City, where she was in shows on Broadway and off and did Shakespeare in the Park. Hamilton was the first cast member onstage in the 1959 production of 'Only in America,' which featured a young Alan Alda at what is now the James Earl Jones Theatre. By the time the 1960s rolled around, she had joined the Seattle Repertory Theatre, where she met her husband, poet-playwright Frank Jenkins. They moved to Los Angeles in 1968 and by 1972 she had landed the recurring role of Donna Harris, actor Redd Foxx's nurse girlfriend and later his fiancée on 'Sanford and Son.' Makeup made her look older than she was, as Foxx — who died in 1991 — was eight years her senior. 'I like the show,' Hamilton said in an October 1972 interview. 'I think what the world needs is to laugh more and to love more and 'Sanford and Son' helps. On Friday night, when the show is on, I can hear the laughter coming at the same time from all the homes around me.' Hamilton told actor-singer-author Demetris Dennis Taylor, a.k.a. Big Meach (no relation to the Black Mafia Family founder), on his online talk show 'Dishing Tea' that she was chosen for the role from about '100 other actresses in Hollywood' who auditioned. She said raunchy comedian Foxx was 'impressed with my experience and he always said, 'You're so dignified' and 'I need somebody dignified opposite me.' 'He was aware of his, what, his earthiness, shall we say.' On 'The Waltons' she played Verdie Grant Foster, a character whose grandparents had been enslaved. Hamilton told Big Meach that Verdie was a role she was proud of because 'she proved that you can improve yourself at any time in your life. When we first see her ... she's a successful, accomplished wife and mother and had a good job and was well respected, but she couldn't read. And of course John-Boy [played by Richard Thomas] taught her how to read. ' Learning, Hamilton said, 'opened up a whole new world' for the character. The Verdie role recurred over the nine seasons the show ran. Hamilton won an NAACP Image Award for her 1984 performance in the original production of Christine Houston's play '227' at Marla Gibbs' Crossroads Theater in Los Angeles. She and Gibbs alternated in the play's female lead role. In 1985, she was proclaimed half of the 'most amusing twosome' in Celeste Walker's 'Reunion in Bartersville,' a play about members of a Black, small-town Texas high school's Class of 1933 who reunite 50 years down the line. Hamilton played nightclub owner Pollina, who brings along a 28-year-old spouse — the character's fifth husband. 'As a light vehicle for older black actors, [the play] runs like a well-tuned sports car,' The Times said in its review. Hamilton helped raise money in 1987 for skid row's Midnight Mission, joining in a benefit performance of Studs Terkel's 'Hard Times' at the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Her castmates were Tyne Daly, John Lithgow, Martin Sheen, Ned Beatty, Barry Bostwick, Nan Martin, Doris Roberts and — wait for it — Little Richard. Husband and wife collaborated frequently, and as the new century began, Hamilton directed 'Driving While Black in Beverly Hills,' written by Jenkins. Set in 1970, it addressed racial profiling: The success and social status of the play's protagonist mean nothing to the police who target him and his companions because of their skin color. Hamilton had urged her husband to keep reworking a play he had started writing in 1968 about a wronged Black motorist. Fifteen drafts and 30 years later, that play became 'Driving While Black.' They found a producer in 2000 after a staged reading of the show, and that producer suggested Hamilton direct after learning that she had suggested elements of the reading that he liked. 'Under Lynn Hamilton's focused staging, the fine cast makes the play's earnest, often eloquent articulation of its issues affecting and persuasive,' The Times said in its March 2001 review of the show at the intimate Matrix Theatre on Melrose — though the critic also noted that the play's numerous lengthy speeches undermined its dramatic reality. 'Their partnership was a shining example of creativity, love, and dedication,' manager Carlson wrote Sunday. They also collaborated on the plays 'Nobody' and 'The Bert Williams Story.' Hamilton was still doing episodic TV into the 2000s, notching credits on 'NYPD Blue,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' 'Cold Case' and more after the turn of the century. Her many other acting gigs included roles in 'Dangerous Women,' 'Roots: The Next Generation,' 'A Dream for Christmas,' 'The Jesse Owens Story,' 'The Practice' and 'Lady Sings the Blues.' In an undated interview taped by her manager, she advised young performers to 'first and foremost, get proper training' in voice and diction. 'I'm amazed at the youngsters today. I can't understand what they're saying,' she said. 'Acting is a form of communication. You are trying to communicate to your audience what it is the playwright has given you to portray. And if I can't understand what you are saying, then everything is lost.'
New York Post
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Lynn Hamilton, ‘Sanford and Son' and ‘The Waltons' actress, dead at 95
Lynn Hamilton, the actress best known for her roles in the NBC sitcom 'Sanford and Son' and the CBS historical drama series 'The Waltons,' has died. She was 95. Hamilton died Thursday of natural causes in her Chicago home, according to her former manager and publicist, Rev. Calvin Carson. 'With profound gratitude and admiration, we celebrate the extraordinary life of iconic actress Alzenia 'Lynn' Hamilton-Jenkins, whose remarkable legacy continues to uplift and inspire,' Carson wrote on Facebook. 7 Lynn Hamilton in 'Dangerous Women.' Courtesy Everett Collection 7 Lynn Hamilton attends the 40th anniversary reunion of 'The Waltons' in Jersey City, New Jersey in 2011. Getty Images 'Her illustrious career, spanning over five decades, has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, motivating audiences across the globe through her work as a model, stage, film, and television actress,' the statement added. Hamilton, according to Carson, was 'surrounded by her grandchildren, loved ones and caregivers' when she passed away. 7 Redd Foxx, Lynn Hamilton in 'Sanford and Son.' Courtesy Everett Collection Born on April 25, 1930 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Hamilton moved to Chicago Heights when she was 11 years old and studied acting at Goodman Theater. After relocating to New York in 1956, Hamilton made her Broadway debut in the play 'Only in America' and her film debut in John Cassavetes' 1959 drama 'Shadows.' 7 Lynn Hamilton in the ABC TV movie 'A Dream for Christmas.' ABC Hamilton first appeared on 'Sanford and Son' in the seventh episode as a landlady, before she was cast in a recurring role as Donna Harris, Fred Sanford's girlfriend and later fiancée. In a 2009 interview, Hamilton said that producers were 'so impressed' with her scene as the landlady that they decided to create the role of Donna for her. 7 Lynn Hamilton, Redd Fox in 'Sanford and Son.' Courtesy Everett Collection 'I among, I don't know, 100 other actresses in Hollywood auditioned,' she recalled. 'We had a screen test … He was impressed with my experience. He always said, 'You're so dignified and I need somebody dignified opposite me.' ' 7 Lynn Hamilton, Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson in 'Sanford and Son.' Courtesy Everett Collection Hamilton starred on 'Sanford and Son' from 1972 to 1977. During that time, she made her first appearance as Verdie on 'The Waltons,' a role that lasted from 1973 to 1981. In addition, Hamilton made appearances in 'The Golden Girls,' 'Dangerous Women,' 'Generations,' 'NYPD Blue,' 'Port Charles,' 'The Practice,' 'Moesha' and 'Judging Amy.' 7 Lynn Hamilton, Hari Rhodes in the ABC tv movie 'A Dream for Christmas.' ABC Her other film credits included 'Leadbelly' (1976), 'The Jesse Owens Story' (1984), 'Legal Eagles' (1986), 'The Vanishing' (1993) and 'Beah: A Black Woman Speaks' (2003). Hamilton's final acting gig was in one episode of 'Cold Case' in 2009, according to her IMDb. Hamilton was married to poet and playwright Frank Jenkins from 1964 until his death in 2014. The pair collaborated on various theater productions including the play 'Nobody: The Bert Williams Story.' Carson called Hamilton and Jenkins' partnership 'a shining example of creativity, love, and dedication.'
Express Tribune
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
'The Waltons' and 'Sanford & Son' star Lynn Hamilton dies at 95 at her Chicago home
Veteran television actress Lynn Hamilton, known for her memorable roles in The Waltons and Sanford & Son, has died at her Chicago home at the age of 95. She died of natural causes on June 19, her former manager and publicist, Rev. Calvin Carson, told The Hollywood Reporter. Hamilton portrayed Donna Harris, the girlfriend of Redd Foxx's Fred Sanford, in Sanford & Son, a role written specifically for her after an impressive day-player performance. She also played Verdie Grant Foster, the Waltons' neighbour and close friend, in the long-running CBS family drama The Waltons. Born on April 25, 1930, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Hamilton moved to Chicago with her family as a child. Her stage career began in New York, where she appeared on Broadway in productions including Only in America and Face of a Hero. She later joined the Seattle Repertory Theatre in 1966. Hamilton also starred as Vivian Potter in NBC's soap opera Generations and appeared in Dangerous Women alongside Katherine Justice and Casper Van Dien. Her extensive television career included recurring roles in 227, Sunset Beach, and The Practice, with additional appearances in shows such as Cold Case, NYPD Blue, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Golden Girls. In a 2009 interview, she reflected on her casting in Sanford & Son, explaining that the showrunners needed someone 'dignified' to balance Fred Sanford's brash personality. Hamilton is survived by a lasting legacy in American television. She was married to poet and playwright Frank Jenkins from 1964 until his passing in 2014.
India Today
06-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
When unstoppable ego met immovable megalomaniac: Trump-Musk breakup in 4 Acts
It officially began with a presidential shoutout, a public anointing of a tech mogul into the powerful Washington circle of power and politics. Less than six months ago, during his inaugural address on January 20, 2025, the newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, hailed Elon Musk as a "super genius" and a 'star.'The billionaire, fresh off a $100 million spending spree to return Trump to the White House, was not just an ally; he was, in Trump's world, family. He had been there at Mar-a-Lago on election night, his young son X on his shoulders, posing with the triumphant Trump clan for a photo Kai Trump captioned, "The whole squad." advertisementMusk himself posted a picture with the President-elect under the Latin phrase, "Novus Ordo Seclorum" — a new order of the ages. But the new order, it turns out, had a tragically short shelf the first week of June, the bromance had detonated in a spectacular public display of bile and betrayal. The unstoppable ego of the world's richest man had finally slammed into the immovable megalomania of the world's most ensuing wreckage was a political and financial bloodbath, a saga of two titans whose alliance, forged in mutual ambition, was destined to collapse under the weight of their own colossal how the much-talked-about Trump-Musk bond dissolved into one of the most public, petty, and politically consequential breakups in American I: THE KINGMAKER AND HIS KINGadvertisementThe seeds of this grand alliance were sown in the feverish final months of the 2024 campaign. While he couldn't run for president himself — being a naturalised, not a natural-born, citizen — Elon Musk took on the next best role: kingmaker. He transformed from a tech titan into a political force of nature and left no stone unturned into ensuring Trump's glorious return to power. File photo shows Elon Musk at a rally for Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 27, 2024. (AFP photo) In a school auditorium in suburban Philadelphia, he took the stage to the strains of Brooks & Dunn's 'Only in America,' declaring the "future of America" and "civilisation itself" was at stake. At a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, he donned a black 'Make America Great Again' hat, branding himself "not just MAGA, I'm dark MAGA."This was not just a financial backing; it was a total ideological merger. As one report from The Atlantic presciently noted, "Musk is the one poised to live out the ultimate techno-authoritarian fantasy... His entanglement with Trump will be an Ayn Rand novel sprung to life."advertisementTrump, ever the transactional politician, saw the immense value in his new cheerleader. He was getting the world's richest man, a media-savvy provocateur with 220 million followers on his own social network, X."He's a very smart guy," Trump said in August 2024 when asked about giving Musk a role in his administration. "He's a brilliant guy."Musk quickly became a trusted advisor and frequent companion, notably leaping behind Trump on stage at an October investment paid Trump secured his victory, Musk was not just a guest at the Mar-a-Lago celebration; he was an honoured courtier, promised a powerful new fiefdom within the Trump's election, the tech billionaire stood by him during the oath of office, travelled on Air Force One for weekend visits to Mar-a-Lago, stayed in the Lincoln Bedroom, and attended Cabinet meetings sporting a MAGA II: THE 'TECH SUPPORT' IN WHITE HOUSEThe honeymoon was a televised spectacle. In a joint interview on Fox News in February 2025, the camaraderie was so thick the interviewer called them "two brothers." Musk, ever the showman, wore a T-shirt that read "Tech Support."advertisement"I love the president, I just want to be clear about that," Musk declared, adding with a flourish, "I love the President as much as any straight man could." He spoke of how Trump was "unfairly attacked in the media," a sentiment that was music to the president's in turn, laid the praise on just as thick. He had appointed Musk to head the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DoGE), a vehicle for Musk's self-proclaimed crusade to slash federal waste."I wanted to find somebody smarter than him," Trump beamed. "I searched all over. I just couldn't do it, I couldn't. I really tried hard. I couldn't find anyone smarter." Trump and Musk stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025. (AFP photo) Musk readily admitted his new role caused friction with his old liberal circles, diagnosing them with "Trump Derangement Syndrome." At a dinner party, he recounted, merely mentioning the president's name was like they "got shot with a dart in the jugular that contained methamphetamine and rabies." He had chosen his side, burning his old bridges with the glee of a asked about potential conflicts of interest between his government role and his sprawling business empire, both men brushed it aside. "If there's a conflict, he won't be involved," Trump asserted. Musk quickly added, "I have never asked the President for anything."Just three months prior, Trump had publicly demonstrated support for Musk's business by purchasing a Fiery red was a perfect symbiosis. Or so it III: THE CHAINSAW AND THE FALL FROM GRACEThe first sign of trouble came with a prop. In February, Musk appeared at a conservative gathering wielding a chainsaw engraved with the slogan, 'Viva la libertad, carajo' ('Long live liberty, damn it'), vowing to shred "wasteful and fraud" government spending. The fanboys roared. Musk holds a chainsaw reading But some prophecies are self-fulfilling, but in an ironic who had taken on the DOGE role with full fervour, was looking at the exit door in less than six months. His grand promises to drastically shrink the federal government ultimately fell flat. Instead of reshaping Washington, Musk departed with his own stature diminished, his considerable wealth significantly eroded by a restless tenure at DoGE was a masterclass in hyperbole over substance. He promised to slash up to $2 trillion in spending; analysts estimated his actual cuts were a fraction of that, around $150 billion, much of it offset by lawsuits from enraged unions and Musk was playing politics, his empire was bleeding. Tesla's stock plummeted 33% between December 2024 and May 2025, battered by Chinese competition and protests against his polarising political role. "I think I probably did spend a bit too much time on politics," Musk would later regret in an ultimate slight, however, was personal. During Trump's diplomatic blitz through the Middle East in May, Musk, who was part of the entourage, found himself sidelined. According to The New York Times, he was visibly upset over a rival AI firm's deal with the ultimate indignity came at Qatar's Lusail Palace. "On May 14," the Times reported, "as a crowd of Mr. Trump's wealthy supporters milled inside... Mr. Musk waited along with everyone else in the receiving line to shake Mr. Trump's hand." The "first buddy" was now just another face in the May end, Musk exited the administration. He bid farewell to Trump at a somewhat sombre news conference in the Oval Office last week. But the two maintained their 'friendship' till this point. Trump gifts Musk a But days later, the stage was set for the final, ugly IV: IMMOVABLE OBJECT AND UNSTOPPABLE FORCEThe final blowup came at breathtaking speed. On Tuesday, June 3, Musk began his public assault on Trump's signature domestic policy: a sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. Musk, the supposed champion of efficiency, called it a "disgusting abomination" that would balloon the nation's $36.2 trillion social media posts amplified a growing rift within the Republican party. For two days, Trump held his Thursday, June 5, the dam broke."Look, Elon and I had a great relationship," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, his tone laced with menace. "I don't know if we will anymore." He expressed being "very disappointed" in Musk. He suggested Musk was truly upset about the bill's elimination of EV tax credits and simply missed working for him.'He hasn't said bad about me personally, but I'm sure that will be next,' Trump stated, anticipating the day's events. 'But I'm very disappointed in Elon. I've helped Elon a lot.'Trump contended that Musk's opposition to the bill stemmed from its rollback of electric vehicle tax credits. 'False,' Musk quickly retorted on X as the president continued speaking. 'This bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!'In a subsequent post, Musk suggested Trump could retain spending cuts but 'ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill.'Beyond the electric vehicle tax credits, Trump noted another point of contention: Musk's promotion of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination over the weekend, labelling him 'totally a Democrat' on Trump spoke, Musk's fury erupted on X. "Without me, Trump would have lost the election," he posted. "Such ingratitude."The war was his Truth Social platform, Trump delivered a crushing blow, a threat aimed at the core of Musk's business empire. "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," he wrote. 'Go ahead, make my day," Musk quickly responded on market reacted instantly. Tesla's stock plummeted, shedding $150 billion in value in a single day. Musk's personal holdings in Tesla saw a reduction of about $20 after the closing bell, Musk escalated the feud into a perceived constitutional crisis. When an X user suggested Trump should be impeached, Musk responded with a single, devastating word: "Yes." The tech entrepreneur also shared a social media post advocating for Trump's impeachment and criticised the president's signature tariffs, predicting a recession this whose SpaceX is the sole American provider of astronaut transport to the International Space Station, then threatened to begin decommissioning the Dragon spacecraft. Hours later, Musk announced SpaceX would indeed start phasing out the spacecraft used for NASA astronaut and cargo transport to the International Space rallied his followers with a poll: "Is it time to create a new political party in America?" And he issued a simple, three-word directive to his followers regarding Trump's legislation: "KILL THE BILL."Musk further alleged, without presenting evidence, that Trump was 'in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!'Trump countered on Truth Social that Musk "went crazy." A White House official, speaking on background, provided the official epitaph for the relationship. "The president is making it clear: this White House is not beholden to Elon Musk on policy," the official stated. "By attacking the bill the way he did, Musk has clearly picked a side."Observers had long speculated whether the friendship between these two brash billionaires, known for their online barbs, would combust dramatically. It did, in less than a reiterated in the Oval Office on Thursday that he and Musk had shared a strong relationship, but mused: "I don't know if we will anymore." He also commented that some individuals who depart his administration 'miss it so badly' that they 'actually become hostile.' 'It's sort of Trump derangement syndrome, I guess they call it,' he added. He downplayed the billionaire's efforts to support his election last year, including a voter sweepstakes in Pennsylvania reportedly valued at $1 million per 'love' Musk felt for Trump back in February was clearly over and the breakup was $150 billion deep, televised, tweeted, and very, very real. The red Tesla, a relic of their short-lived alliance, still sat in the White House parking lot, a silent witness to the explosive end of an era, as per an Associated Press fallout calls to mind the chilling words of Joker, the notorious agent of chaos from the DC Universe: "This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object."
