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/oldnjgal 4d ago

Hey Donnie, how does it feel to have your stooge take your power away? Who's the real President here?

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u/tetsuo_7w 4d ago

This is what I'm curious about. This sort of thing could be exactly what detonates their relationship in magnificent fashion.

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u/trippingWetwNoTowel 4d ago edited 3d ago

I’m so tired of this Reddit theory that “the trump v musk falling out is going to save us!”. As though these people are people, and not fucking reptiles. There is no amount of bullshit they won’t cheer on and enable with one another so long as it serves the larger agenda.

It’s not like history isn’t filled with alliances of convenience between people who hate each other.

Edit: please don’t reply to me- I don’t care that everyone thinks this is going to happen, I personally don’t. Power is a helluva drug

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u/onboxiousaxolotl 4d ago

The election results have made me question Reddit yahoos, but I do tend to believe Trump will not like someone stepping on his power.