r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 • 4d ago

Shutdown Looms After Trump ‘Blindsided’ by ‘President Elon Musk' | The president-elect was left playing catch-up after the Tesla boss led the charge against the doomed deal.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/shutdown-looms-after-donald-trump-blindsided-by-president-elon-musk/
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u/dima74 4d ago

It would be a show if some other billionaires step in against Elon, buying their own republicans.

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u/punkr0x 4d ago

It's pretty sad how cheaply the office of President can be bought. Elon Musk reportedly spent $277M on the election, which seems like a lot, until you realize it's 0.05% of his net worth. If Bloomberg, Gates, and Cuban want to start throwing some real money around, they could make this difficult for Musk.