Summary

Donald Trump dismissed concerns over Elon Musk’s growing influence in Republican politics, telling supporters Musk cannot be president due to being foreign-born.

Musk recently played a key role in derailing a government funding bill, with critics dubbing him “President Musk.”

His $250M support for Trump’s campaign and appointment to co-lead a new efficiency office have raised conflict-of-interest concerns, particularly over Tesla’s ties to China.

Tensions could emerge over Ukraine, where Musk’s Starlink supports the war effort Trump vows to end.

  • Queen HawlSera
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    817 hours ago

    So what are the chances that the MAGA Cult becomes a Musk Cult?

    I mean I’m all for making Trump feel small, but… What are the risks here?

    • @[email protected]
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      315 hours ago

      Biggest risk is that musk isn’t very likely to keel over and drop dead in the next 4 years due to age and lifestyle.

      Trump probably won’t either, but he’s Hella more likely to.

  • @Snapz
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    Did he ask elon if that was okay for him to do though? Dipshit donny is gonna get CHEWED OUT for talking out of turn about the boss…

    • @[email protected]
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      I ran across something from a recent Some More News segment that said “weird” was working but it recently came out that some advisor in the Harris campaign (named Geoff Garin) said to stop doing it and pivot to trying to pick up the “moderate gop” vote (whatever tf that means). I guess he was responding to people criticizing him on blue sky by saying basically “you don’t know shit”.

      https://youtu.be/Z8R4XeNcHu8?t=19m44s

      https://bsky.app/profile/geoffgarin.bsky.social

      • Queen HawlSera
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        417 hours ago

        It’s a bold strategy to go from something that’s working to something that has never worked ever.

      • @[email protected]
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        417 hours ago

        Well the “moderate GOP” seems to be the target demographic for the DNC, so this statement completely tracks.

        • @enbyecho
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          Or it’s more damage as Trump flails around angrily like the baby who didn’t get it’s num nums.

          Edit: Seems like some of you didn’t get your num nums today either.

          • @[email protected]
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            171 day ago

            He’s only planning to do harm anyway. Internal fighting will make that more difficult for him.

            • @enbyecho
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              122 hours ago

              Oh I’m not saying don’t do it. We want them to be incapable of doing anything effectively, obviously. Plus the entertainment factor of watching Trump get all defensive about it cannot be denied.

              But Trump is unstable. I’m convinced if backed into a corner he will attempt do some wildly stupid and dangerous things… just hoping those around him will keep that in check.

  • @Gammelfisch
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    251 day ago

    Downplay like Project 2025? Both are taking orders and advice from Moscow.

  • @[email protected]
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    451 day ago

    I don’t think Trump understands the joke. No one is saying Musk is literally president, the point is he is so influential over Trump that he is calling the shots behind the scenes. Whether or not Musk is eligible to be president is irrelevant.

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      I don’t think Trump understands

      You coulda stopped there. The only things Trump understands being sucked up to and sexual assault.

    • @[email protected]
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      301 day ago

      That’s why it’s working. It’s such obvious provocation, but he’s so insecure he can’t resist it anyway

      • @[email protected]
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        317 hours ago

        Yeah I’ve been taking every opportunity to call him President Musk because I know that once this hits critical mass, it’s going to destroy the partnership between these two walking egos. Keep repeating it every chance you get.

  • @snekerpimp
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    571 day ago

    President musk isn’t going to be happy hearing how his secretary Trump is trying to take power from him

        • neoman4426
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          423 hours ago

          It gets memed on as a coffee typo a lot, which would at least make sense, but weirdly in context it seems like he was trying to spell coverage which is just, how the fuck do you get there. “Despite the constant negative press covfefe”

          • Queen HawlSera
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            I loved how the Far Right tried to spin it

            They claimed it was a long lost Biblical term meaning “in the end, we win!”, and it was just a dogwhistle that the “Foolish Satanic Liberals would mistake for a typo”, but the “REAL Christians who read their bibles know what it means”

            Even if that were the case (it isn’t), “Despite the constant negative press; Covfefe.” Is how you’d word that

          • Rhonda Sandtits
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            I always assumed he fell asleep while typing the tweet and smeared his fat fingers all over the keyboard

            • @[email protected]
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              117 hours ago

              He probably dropped his phone while they were changing his diaper and posted it as the phone was slipping out of his hands on the changing table.

  • @dhork
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    251 day ago

    If I were one of the writers for this upcoming season, I would give Trump a redemption arc. Musk’s millions of dollars of influence would render Putin’s influence unnecessary, and Trump comes out and pushes a hard line on Russia over Ukraine. Trump also sees the popular opinion against the health care system, pardons Luigi, and appoints him Secretary of Health once RFK Jr’s brain worm shoots out of his skull live on TV during his Senate hearing. And he finally has his Infrastructure Week, all these years later.

  • odd
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    161 day ago

    What a timeline. That thumbnail alone screams satire, but is all too real.

  • SkavarSharraddas
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    91 day ago

    “Don’t worry Mr Trump, Mr Musk wants to become Czar of the whole western world, of course he’ll let you be his president of the United States.”

  • @[email protected]
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    51 day ago

    I was hoping this was a new report, damn. It would be great if he was denying it multiple days a row.

  • @rickdg
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    71 day ago

    Who needs to be president? Dance for me, orange man.

  • @Eidolon_Alpha
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    31 day ago

    Seems like a desperate attempt to create a narrative that justifies seething petulance. It’s funny, and mostly why liberals got btfo in the polls.

  • @cmbabul
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    41 day ago

    So if Trump decides he’s had enough and executes Musk as an official act, that’s the best thing he’s ever done right? Even if it’s for petty reasons and sets insanely bad precedents for presidential power it’s still a net good to rid Elon from the world of influence

      • FuglyDuck
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        116 hours ago

        I expect the best bang for the moral-buck would be him committing suicide at this point. He won’t though.

    • @[email protected]
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      41 day ago

      Broken clock and all that.

      Though I don’t think Trump will official act him. He’s far too rich. Trump knows where his bread is buttered and isn’t going to risk Musk’s ire.

      Trump needs Musk far more than Musk needs him

      • @[email protected]
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        21 day ago

        Yeah, as soon as Trump tries something like that, he’s no longer a useful idiot, and all the actual old money, that he’s so desperate to suck up to, will destroy him