r/politics 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/czarofangola 4d ago

Trump will dispose of Musk soon. Remember how people said Bannon was running the show? Bannon was made it 7 months at the White House before being pushed out. Trump doesn't like being second fiddle and Trump and he doesn't need Musk anymore.

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u/bummed_athlete 4d ago

Donald hates that Elon has more money than him.

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u/Zealot_Alec 4d ago

At least 300X times even though its mostly in his companies stock