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US president Donald Trump in the Oval Office as Elon Musk, joined by his son X, 'postulates on waste and fraud in US public sector bureaucracy'. Picture: Alex Brandon/AP

It has long been feared that Donald Trump’s second presidency would be more extreme than his first and would be characterised by chaos, volatility, and uncertainty. Less than a month in, I think it is safe to say the situation is evolving in a more dramatic way than could have been imagined.

The images of Elon Musk in the Oval Office with young X on his shoulders postulating on waste and fraud in US public sector bureaucracy is astounding, but so much has happened over the past month, it is difficult to keep up with events.