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Professor of government has theory why Musk expressed ‘regret’

Elon Musk said Wednesday that he regrets some of his recent social media posts about President Donald Trump. Professor of government at the University of Essex Natasha Lindstaedt joins CNN Early Start to weigh in.

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Professor of government has theory why Musk expressed ‘regret’
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