Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/musk-trump-government-funding-deal-shutdown-1235211000/

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  1. ***From Rolling Stone’s Miles Klee:***

    Elon Musk, self-described “First Buddy” of President-elect Donald Trump, went all out to thwart a last-minute funding deal to avert a government shutdown. The move was a direct challenge to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who rolled out the sweeping plan on Tuesday night.

    Now, it appears Musk has successfully killed the stopgap measure in its cradle — before it was even brought to a vote.

    Read more: [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/musk-trump-government-funding-deal-shutdown-1235211000/](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/musk-trump-government-funding-deal-shutdown-1235211000/)

  2. How does someone not in office have any power. America needs to reevaluate it’s political system.

  3. Who hear saw Elon Musk name on the ballot? I don’t recall his name being on my ballot.

  4. MAGA complained when Democrats warned them about the dangers of Trumps policy “concepts”, his oligarch tendencies, his retaliatory demands… they “nuh-uh’d” the entire argument – well. here ya go. FAFO.

  5. “I voted for trump to stop the chaos and give the middle finger to the elites!!”-Enlightened centrist swing voter

    Here you go enlightened centrist trump slurpers. You voted for this. Enjoy your chaos courtesy of an unelected elite billionaire. You’re really sticking it to them aren’t you!

  6. I genuinely can’t believe this is happening. An immigrant bought himself a presidency, in part by buying a major source of information and turning it into an arm of the Trump campaign. The Speaker of the House is groveling at the feet of this fucking moron begging to let him keep the government running over Christmas. Obviously it’s dangerous and portends terrible things for the country, but it’s also just incredibly embarrassing as an American. For as long as I live, I’ll never understand what the fuck is wrong with Trump voters.

  7. Who the fuck gave this asswipe any say about anything having to do with our government? Like what the hell is going on in the US???

  8. How the fuck is this unelected man-child running our country? Especially before his sock puppet is even sworn in

  9. The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.

    Antonio Gramsci

  10. Musk wants the US economy to implode so he can buy stuff up for pennies on the dollar.

  11. We have to remember that musk and trump want to destroy large swaths of the government. They don’t have a different policy perspective per se, their objective is destruction. Realize this and their behavior makes sense.

  12. Musk is a billionaire terrorist and the number one threat to our country.

  13. Some of you may suffer, but that’s a sacrifice the world’s richest man is willing to make.

  14. He spent 0.06% of his net worth to buy a whole damn presidency. Best investment ever

  16. How is anyone surprised? This was worth a billion dollars to Musk. Just wait for what’s coming after Trump is sworn in

  18. Be cool if we could have someone at the top with “immunity” that could step in and have Elmo detained…

  20. If anyone wants to know what he has planned, just look at how he slashes and burned Twitter.

    This is what he plans to do. He has no remorse. He wants you hurt, desperate and willing to grovel for scraps as they dismantle the US economy.

    This isn’t hyperbole, he wants higher interest, he wants unemployment, that’s how he can buy our cheap assets and expand his wealth.

    The only thing standing in his way just also bent the knee.

    Republicans- you voted to destroy your future.

  21. If the government is shutdown… there isn’t anyone to swear him in…

    Who does he think orchestrates the inauguration? Or the 10,000+ steps required to get there? Government employees are not permitted to work for free, except for very special circumstances, and inauguration isn’t one of them.

  24. Ruled by an apartheid nepo baby. Sad day for the country

  25. Elon Musk is the George Soros every stupid fuckin Trumpet tries to tell you is pulling the strings behind closed doors, except he’s doing it openly. What a fuckin piece of shit. Fuck Elon Musk.

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