MicroWaveDec 22, 2024

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

https://lemmy.world/post/23421152

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider - Lemmy.World

Summary House Speaker Mike Johnson angered both his Republican caucus and Donald Trump by negotiating a bipartisan budget deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. Trump, feeling “blindsided” and “furious,” reportedly encouraged Elon Musk to attack House leadership on X, leading to over 100 posts that derailed the deal temporarily. While the budget ultimately passed with Democratic support, far-right Republicans were left fuming. The incident highlights tensions within GOP leadership and Trump’s use of Musk to wield influence over congressional negotiations.

Show threadshiroininjaDec 22, 2024
Like I don’t know how Musk has any sway in Congress? He’s a an unelected civilian. Why wouldn’t you just ignore his yapping? What is he going to do? What power could he truly possibly have besides having a Tesla run you over? Like I’d love to be an elected official and deal with that chode. I’m the most stubborn man in the world.
Show threadwinterayarsDec 22, 2024
He has a couple million fascist followers who reread The Turner Diaries every other week and can’t cum unless they’re fantasizing about The Day Of The Rope so that’s one thing.
Show threadshiroininja
That is brilliant
Dec 22, 2024 at 4:39pmWeb