Musk a man of his word

is it better to quit, or stay and fight? would staying imply support in some way?

 

He already answered that question in a tweet awhile back. He said that a moderate voice could only be positive. But this latest move by Trump would show Musk that he has no influence over Trump whatsoever and is wasting his time by being there.

 

I read his bio.
Interesting guy.
He sincerely believes most of his own crap, but modesty isn't his tragic flaw....

You hit the nail squarely on the head.
It's damn hard to steer a ship that you've abandoned.....and Musk is one of the few people on the planet that POTUS probably genuinely respects.....and rightfully so.

Musk is a busy guy.
He's tinkering with tunnel boring machines, roof tiles, cars, and rockets.
Lots of hobbies, so his 'inside the beltway' activities are more about his name on a letterhead than actual time back-slapping and glad-handing with slimy policy hacks, something that his .....ahhhh....unique personality probably isn't well suited for anyway.
HOWEVER (comma!) POTUS' tragic flaw isn't humility either.....and he's never passed on an opportunity to avenge what he perceives to be a slight.
So......until the next (Uncle Joe's???) admin comes along, Musk has about a zero-percent chance of getting face time with somebody in a cornerless (actually, corner-free) office that he stands a chance of genuinely influencing.....and more is the pity.

Net result?
Almost zero.

Paris is a decades process, and quite frankly it will probably be better served by a temporary (4 yr or less) US withdrawal rather than a tepid, slow-rolling by the present administration.