trump jumps out in front of the parade, pretending to lead it.

[berg80]

Elon Musk leads charge to kill spending bill meant to avert government shutdown​

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already flexing his newfound political muscle even before his ally President-elect Donald Trump has taken the oath of office.

Musk helped lead a revolt Wednesday to try to stop a bipartisan funding bill in a direct challenge to the authority of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and others in Republican leadership who helped craft the measure. And in a remarkable turn, the revolt appeared to succeed at least for a day, throwing budget negotiations into chaos and increasing the odds of a government shutdown this weekend.

Musk posted to X about the funding bill more than 100 times over the course of the day. He repeatedly called the bill “criminal” and asked his followers to call their representatives, but he also posted memes, including one of him taking a sword to the bill and another referring to the “Kill Bill” films from director Quentin Tarantino. Later in the day, the phrase “Kill Bill” was on X’s list of trending topics in the United States.

Musk announced his opposition to the bill at 4:15 a.m. ET Wednesday.

“This bill should not pass,” he said on X.

The statement put Musk out on a limb as one of the first political figures to come out against the bill, but 13 hours later Trump himself spoke out in agreement.

'Elon Musk has killed the bill': Tech billionaire flexes newfound political muscle

The tech billionaire posted about the funding bill more than 100 times Wednesday, helping lead a charge that appears to have increased the likelihood of a shutdown.

www.nbcnews.com

As I recall, Repub members of the board are fond of railing against "unelected officials," or who they refer to by the fictional term "deep state," controlling the government in nefarious ways. Yet here we have the unelected co-president, Elon Musk, a man who paid $250M to be in the position he's in, killing a bipartisan budget bill as a Christmas shutdown draws near. That's a lot of power.

The orange enemy of the state tried to play catchup but the timing of their respective public remarks, made thru competing social media platforms, made it obvious who decided the bill needed to be killed.

What will Elon decide next?

 

[ColonelAngus]

The spending bill should be stopped.

Why does it include a fucking football stadium for DC and a raise for Congress…for example.

The bill is shit and needs to be flushed.

 

[Care4all]

Trump, the Man of Lawlessness....changes all the laws of the time....

Elon should not be holding this govt position without divesting....any person holding this position would have to go through FBI background checks and divest in their holdings of conflict.
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Yes, Trump is going to get jealous of Elon running his presidency....not a strong or good look for Trump.... Trump appears weak....

But Elon gave trump $250+ MILLION dollars to win his election so trump owes him, BIG TIME......

 

[ColonelAngus]

The CR is absolute trash.

AnyPub who votes for it does not want to curb spending, they want the bubble economy to keep getting bigger until it pops and we are Greece.

It will happen if we do not cut spending.

Both parties are responsible for the mess we are in.

 

[SeaMajor7]

Stalinberg needs to be fitted for a STRAIGHT JACKET.

 

[Care4all]

Elon's total WEALTH has DOUBLED since Trump's election...his $250 million donated to Trump's campaign puts Soros lifetime donations in to the piddley category....well worth the spending, for Elon to double his net worth!


What is wrong with you hypocrites?

 

[berg80]

Trump, the Man of Lawlessness....changes all the laws of the time....

Elon should not be holding this govt position without divesting....any person holding this position would have to go through FBI background checks and divest in their holdings of conflict.
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Yes, Trump is going to get jealous of Elon running his presidency....not a strong or good look for Trump.... Trump appears weak....

But Elon gave trump $250+ MILLION dollars to win this election so trump owes him, BIG TIME......

Hold on now. You aren't saying there is anything untoward going on here are you? I mean it was only $250M............wait...........geebers that's a lot of money!!

Trump team wants to scrap car-crash reporting rule that Tesla opposes​

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/15/trump-team-wants-to-scrap-car-crash-reporting-rule-that-tesla-opposes.html

 

[berg80]

Elon's total WEALTH has DOUBLED since Trump's election...his $250 million donated to Trump's campaign puts Soros lifetime donations in to the piddley category....well worth the spending, for Elon to double his net worth!


What is wrong with you hypocrites?

They know not what they say. But feel compelled to say something, anything, to protect Dear Leader...............and their conscience.

 

[ColonelAngus]

ABC lied. That is why they are paying $15 million.

They are supposed to be news. Trump was not found liable of rape. Straight lie.

It is not complex.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

Time to fund Congress this way (and ALL politicians).

Pay them the federal minimum wage.

Pay them commission on actual bills they pass or laws they repeal that help the TAX PAYING/WORKING citizens, NOT themselves.

Let them buy the same health care insurance options we all have, and get fucked over for them.

Let them contribute to Social Security, and retire on that!!! No special lending, no special 401Ks, NO investments of any kind.

 

[berg80]

Time to fund Congress this way (and ALL politicians).

Pay them the federal minimum wage.

Pay them commission on actual bills they pass or laws they repeal that help the TAX PAYING/WORKING citizens, NOT themselves.

Let them buy the same health care insurance options we all have, and get fucked over for them.

Let them contribute to Social Security, and retire on that!!! No special lending, no special 401Ks, NO investments of any kind.

Either by design, or by being a bit slow on the uptake, you've missed the point.

Here's a hint. Remember how The Following used to ask who was actually the prez after Joe's disastrous debate performance?

 

[The Duke]

Elon Musk leads charge to kill spending bill meant to avert government shutdown​

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already flexing his newfound political muscle even before his ally President-elect Donald Trump has taken the oath of office.

Musk helped lead a revolt Wednesday to try to stop a bipartisan funding bill in a direct challenge to the authority of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and others in Republican leadership who helped craft the measure. And in a remarkable turn, the revolt appeared to succeed at least for a day, throwing budget negotiations into chaos and increasing the odds of a government shutdown this weekend.

Musk posted to X about the funding bill more than 100 times over the course of the day. He repeatedly called the bill “criminal” and asked his followers to call their representatives, but he also posted memes, including one of him taking a sword to the bill and another referring to the “Kill Bill” films from director Quentin Tarantino. Later in the day, the phrase “Kill Bill” was on X’s list of trending topics in the United States.

Musk announced his opposition to the bill at 4:15 a.m. ET Wednesday.

“This bill should not pass,” he said on X.

The statement put Musk out on a limb as one of the first political figures to come out against the bill, but 13 hours later Trump himself spoke out in agreement.

'Elon Musk has killed the bill': Tech billionaire flexes newfound political muscle

The tech billionaire posted about the funding bill more than 100 times Wednesday, helping lead a charge that appears to have increased the likelihood of a shutdown.

www.nbcnews.com

As I recall, Repub members of the board are fond of railing against "unelected officials," or who they refer to by the fictional term "deep state," controlling the government in nefarious ways. Yet here we have the unelected co-president, Elon Musk, a man who paid $250M to be in the position he's in, killing a bipartisan budget bill as a Christmas shutdown draws near. That's a lot of power.

The orange enemy of the state tried to play catchup but the timing of their respective public remarks, made thru competing social media platforms, made it obvious who decided the bill needed to be killed.

What will Elon decide next?

CRs are some bullshit! Who started with that hot garbage? Bush?
Anyways. The CR crap is blank check bullshit! It absolutely needs to stop, yesterday!

 

[Moonglow]

Fuck that African.

 

[Moonglow]

CRs are some bullshit! Who started with that hot garbage? Bush?
Anyways. The CR crap is blank check bullshit! It absolutely needs to stop, yesterday!

It will never stop.

 

[Care4all]

ABC lied. That is why they are paying $15 million.

They are supposed to be news. Trump was not found liable of rape. Straight lie.

It is not complex.

A Judge said it....under today's laws the Carroll sexual assault would be considered rape...and that's where it came from...

ABC was wrong to repeat it, and they had to pay up. That's how it should work, when they are wrong.

 

[ColonelAngus]

No one is above the law.

Unless you are a lefty commie cult fuck, then everyone you agree with politically is above the law.

It is a weird spin on the judiciary.

Hold the other side to the letter of the law, while breaking the law yourself.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Trump was not found liable for rape.

ABC said he was.

It is not complicated. You cult fucks cannot really be this stupid.

 

[Care4all]

CRs are some bullshit! Who started with that hot garbage? Bush?
Anyways. The CR crap is blank check bullshit! It absolutely needs to stop, yesterday!

Your majority had 10 months to fix it and come up with a bill months ago....

 

[Zafira Cherry]

trump jumps out in front of the parade, pretending to lead it.​

trips on his shoe laces

 

[berg80]

CRs are some bullshit! Who started with that hot garbage? Bush?
Anyways. The CR crap is blank check bullshit! It absolutely needs to stop, yesterday!

Some of Musk’s posts were inaccurate. He said a proposed congressional pay raise would be 40%, while the maximum potential pay increase in 2025 has already been set at 3.8%, according to the Congressional Research Service. He also said the bill was “funding bioweapon labs,” citing a screenshot from the text of the bill related to “biocontainment laboratories” to better prepare the U.S. to combat infectious diseases.

And he reposted a false post alleging the bill includes $3 billion for a new NFL stadium in Washington, D.C., saying it “should not be funded by your tax dollars.” It isn’t. The bill transfers jurisdiction of RFK Stadium from the federal government to the capital city, which local leaders have been pushing to redevelop for the Washington Commanders, who play in Maryland. The bill would provide no money related to the site, and it would explicitly ban the use of any federal funds for a stadium there and require the district to pay for any costs related to the transfer.

Well, Elon has a lot in common with his co-prez. They both have no idea what they're talking about.