Musk threatens lawmakers who support stopgap funding bill
Source: ABC
Elon Musk, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., going forward with a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday, saying, going so far as to threaten lawmakers who vote for it.
After posting on X earlier Wednesday that "This bill should not pass," Musk escalated his rhetoric, warning that "any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!"
"Please call your elected representatives right away to tell them how you feel! They are trying to get this passed today while no one is paying attention," he implored his over 200 million followers.
He later posted that "No bills should be passed Congress until Jan 20, when @realDonaldTrump takes office."
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-forward-stopgap-funding-bill-despite-elon-musk/story?id=116903027
Bastard.
Judd Legum's Bluesky posts on what Musk has been tweeting on X:
https://bsky.app/profile/juddlegum.bsky.social/post/3ldm6gpxihs2k
https://bsky.app/profile/juddlegum.bsky.social/post/3ldm6oztkbs2k
hlthe2b
(106,752 posts)(and yes, I know that he has naturalized citizenship now--but that doesn't seem to make a difference when it comes to people TRUMP doesn't like--aka Hispanics and other POC).
travelingthrulife
(943 posts)He should be deported.
Boomerproud
(8,473 posts)Put it out there on the table Toots. Oh wait, then you would lose your power and influence wouldn't you.
2naSalit
(93,435 posts)For tangerine idi amin.
NotHardly
(1,364 posts)Johonny
(22,239 posts)Because GOP is good for the economy
sop
(11,573 posts)Initech
(102,510 posts)Worse than Trump, worse than Putin, worse than Murdoch. He's meddling in elections all around the world and getting away with it for the most part.
patphil
(7,108 posts)I think he could be more dangerous than Trump because he has unlimited funding behind him, and not a shred of honor, integrity, or human decency.
He's taking on the role of Goebbels for Trump.
Deuxcents
(20,130 posts)He holds no elected office, not a lawyer or anyone of influence but has TSF hypnotized with his astronomical net worth but theres a limit to what he can do and its time someone reminds him hes not a shadow president and to back off his threats. This should be stopped and right away before he gets any further out of hand.
Irish_Dem
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Hugin
(34,745 posts)
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Drawn from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine#Adverse_effects
Im going to go out on a limb here and say Musk sees these adverse effects as a plus.
Irish_Dem
(59,687 posts)I think he may be bipolar and he is used to feeling psychotic.
CBHagman
(17,161 posts)That cannot be emphasized enough. The corruption is in plain sight.
Irish_Dem
(59,687 posts)Irish_Dem
(59,687 posts)Deuxcents
(20,130 posts)Irish_Dem
(59,687 posts)Including all three branches of gov't and the US Treasury.
Much better than a small empty island.
Deuxcents
(20,130 posts)Initech
(102,510 posts)He can go eat shit potatoes.
johnnyfins
(1,481 posts)Great movie!
Dave Bowman
(3,857 posts)Festivito
(13,591 posts)They'll be too confused to stop it.
yaesu
(8,354 posts)Last edited Thu Dec 19, 2024, 05:23 PM - Edit history (1)
for his special car, he would be very, very upset if his special demands are not met!
RussBLib
(9,709 posts)...can we get some opposition, please? Loud-voiced.opposition is ok, guys. Musk has no official job in the government, and it looks like he's trying to screw it up any way he can.
Hello, Democrats? Is anyone there?
Aviation Pro
(13,569 posts)Who the fuck elected you to anything, you fucking sad, sack of shit?
mymomwasright
(390 posts)Maybe that will ignite his jealousy.
sinkingfeeling
(53,247 posts)Dave Bowman
(3,857 posts)AverageOldGuy
(2,169 posts). . . have Secret Service protection?
Asking for a friend.
dchill
(40,764 posts)NotHardly
(1,364 posts)Orrex
(64,323 posts)KS Toronado
(19,703 posts)Friendly with Putin?
travelingthrulife
(943 posts)Surely there is a crime or two in there.
Attilatheblond
(4,545 posts)so Trump can stay out of prison.
Montauk6
(8,766 posts)travelingthrulife
(943 posts)SomewhereInTheMiddle
(407 posts)I would be asking myself some hard questions right now.
Trump/Musk are already starting with the threats of supporting my opposition in the next election if I dont do what they say. Is there any chance I will be able to make it through the next two years (and the two after that) without doing something that pisses them off? What is the likelihood that I will do or say something in the next two years that they will dislike if not at the time, then in retrospect when they need a scapegoat after shit goes wrong?
If they are already treating me as a potential enemy rather than a loyal party member there is almost no chance that they will support me when I need it.
So maybe I should gather other likeminded legislators and spend the next two years defanging them so that they wont have the power to bring me down in the next election.
Its either that or try to be the perfect lapdog and lickspittle and pray that they dont decide to oppose me just because of my name, face, the way I slurp soup, or something completely out of my control. How do I like those chances?
Simple self-preservation the only thing that really matters to me.
Marcuse
(8,045 posts)MissouriDem47
(53 posts)Trump is not going to like Musk pretending to be the president when that's Trump's job.
Javaman
(63,196 posts)it's going to happen, it's a matter of when.
4catsmom
(291 posts)who are afraid of this madman. I guess we're great again.
Harker
(15,206 posts)bluestarone
(18,405 posts)"You get NO MONEY if you vote for this bill.
calimary
(84,603 posts)turbinetree
(25,436 posts)last time I checked you had to be a citizen at birth to run the country and over 35 years in age ...............can you show the people of this country your birth records, name the state and county and the hospital.........and what Amendment says who can be president come on tell everyone .........and also did you get your vaccines.....because you had to have them to get into a public or private school in this country..........again asking for a friend...........
Here I will help you and your MAGA followers since they have no clue and were not history or civics :
Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
The Qualifications Clause set forth in Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 requires the President to be a natural-born citizen, at least thirty-five years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years.
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S1-C5-1/ALDE_00013692/