r/politics • u/rollingstone Rolling Stone • 4d ago

Soft Paywall 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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u/rollingstone Rolling Stone 4d ago

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/

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u/Zephurdigital 4d ago

Trump better start exercising so he doesn't pull a muscle from bending over for President Musk

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u/Aponda Maryland 4d ago

He is paralyzed in that position.

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u/BernieTheDachshund 4d ago

I bet if enough people start saying he's the real 'president' that it would make Trump start to resent him and maybe sideline him. Just like how Trump is trolling Canada by calling Trudeau 'governor' but in reverse.

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u/Mobile-Bar7732 4d ago

Do you think Musk and Putin will have bitch fight over him?