I mean to be fair to him, he's built an innovative car company, a pretty rocking space company, and now controls access to basically all government officials and politicians (X).

He's definitely super successful and not a complete conman.

Then again, he's kinda a conman because he's promised absolutely absurd things that haven't happened.

He's a complicated character, 13 years ago I thought he was great, and now I mostly think he's a douchebag. insert complicated shrug emoji.