Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
(AP) President-elect Donald Trumps billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims.
The X owner, an unelected figure, not only used his outsize influence on the platform to help sway Congress, he did so without regard for the facts and gave a preview of the role he could play in government over the next four years.
Trump has got himself a handful with Musk, John Mark Hansen, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, said in an email. Trumps done this kind of thing before, blowing up a bill at the last minute. This time, though, it looks like he was afraid of Musk upstaging him. Now theres a new social media bully in town, pushing the champion social media bully around.
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-misinformation-government-shutdown-bill-budget-trump-musk-1235b15b425856bf902d0c8133eec222
RockRaven
(16,526 posts)the talking point about their vote.
They are not embarrassed by the appearance of corruption, nor of cowardice, so we must try something else. Maybe stupidity will do it.
Other suggestions welcome, of course.
MadameButterfly
(1,931 posts)where people think the transition is going just fine because they don't know what is being threatened.
Every Republican I talk to sounds hopeful but at some point admits they aren't really political, hate politics and think all politicians are liars, don't like Trump much, but Kamala....but Biden...
Midnight Writer
(23,124 posts)magicarpet
(16,935 posts).... What is the use in owning a propaganda machine like X (Twitter) if you can't crank out your own propaganda ?
Power and money are their God's, lies are the vehicular motif they use to reach their agendas. They do not give a shit about truth. Only suckers and losers concern themselve's with that matter.