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BumRushDaShow

(144,167 posts)
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:44 PM Friday

Democratic Lawmaker Trolls Trump With Snarky Twist On 'President Elon' Diss

Source: Huff Post

Dec 20, 2024, 09:31 AM EST


Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) lobbed an insult that would almost certainly get under Donald Trump’s skin on Thursday after Elon Musk helped tank a Republican government spending bill the day before. Wednesday’s development led Democrats to suggest the Tesla CEO is Trump’s “shadow president,” and prompted “President Musk” to trend on the billionaire’s X social media platform.

Goldman suggested Trump might fall even lower in the pecking order during an appearance on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.” Hayes had called Trump and Musk “the two co-presidents-elect.” “We need to face the reality: Right now, we have President Elon Musk,” Goldman said. “And Donald Trump, maybe he’s vice president. I guess vice presidents don’t do much, so that makes sense. He might be the chief of staff.”

Goldman argued that Musk “has no idea how government operates or how government runs” and has “his own very self-interested view of everything.”

He also pointed out that Musk spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump, and that Trump still stands to make financial gains from the relationship if a rumored merger between their respective social media platforms were to actually take place. “Elon Musk has Donald Trump in a vice, and it is very clear that Elon Musk is now calling the shots,” Goldman said.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-goldman-trump-president-elon-musk_n_67656b97e4b09e10a435eb93

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RussBLib

(9,709 posts)
1. maybe we will find out....
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 05:49 PM
Friday

...if Trump really can shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose any support. Hey, Elon, over here!

https://russblib.blogspot.com/

KT2000

(20,948 posts)
3. What happens when you pay nearly 300 million
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:09 PM
Friday

to be president and the recipient does not honor the fact that he has been owned? We shall see.

ananda

(30,930 posts)
4. My fellow yellowdawg friend thinks Musk is toast.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:12 PM
Friday

He doesn't think Trump can stomach being in
Musk's shadow. He needs the limelight for
himself.

Lucky Luciano

(11,485 posts)
8. I don't know. The snip made the point that...
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:31 PM
Friday

…Elon could always dangle the carrot in front of his lowness suggesting Elon will buy out his truth social. That could keep his lowness in line…and it will drive him berserk!

Skittles

(160,282 posts)
9. Trump is in a real quandary
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:36 PM
Friday

he NEEDS Elon, but it has to be hard - the guy is worth way more than him and is it me or Elon TALLER than Trump?

ananda

(30,930 posts)
10. LOL. I guess Trump will just get his diapers in a twist...
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:08 PM
Friday

every time Musk acts as the president.

Evil smiley here.

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