"He's president and Trump is now vice president." Democratic members of Congress are incensed at the outsized power billionaire-turned-Trump lieutenant Elon Musk appears to be exercising over the policymaking process. - ThreadSky

axios.com • 66 days ago

"He's president and Trump is now vice president."

Democratic members of Congress are incensed at the outsized power billionaire-turned-Trump lieutenant Elon Musk appears to be exercising over the policymaking process.

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truth3x.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trump made business deals with him and with the others giving up millions to him. I keep saying America is being sold out by Trump and the Republicans who are a part of Trump's cult!
💰💸💷💶

truth3x.bsky.social•66 days ago

Elon is looking after his future plans. NOTHING done by TRUMP, and his gang of thieves, is to better Americans! It's to only benefit the richman's business visions they want to create in America as they use our resources,country
living in AC drinking clean water eating,good while💩ing the government.

mijuryg.bsky.social•66 days ago

And JD Vance a coffee boy

laizam.bsky.social•66 days ago

What is the possibility that Trump will be mad if people start to push that Elon is the president and not him🤔

erychu.bsky.social•66 days ago

And the Dems won’t do anything either, they just roll over and take it.

rodeoclown2.bsky.social•66 days ago

🤷‍♀️
Give them what they voted for. FAFO

londoner007.bsky.social•66 days ago

You’d hope for some outrage among republicans too

ericabel.bsky.social•66 days ago

Let’s face it. Musk will eventually move Trump out in favor of Vance.

A foreign-born, non-elected, billionaire is causing chaos, & harming our democracy, the people.

We must fight, protest, & legally reject this man.

Sadly, the administration hasn’t even been inaugurated yet.

Can Biden help?

lizmarks.bsky.social•66 days ago

Ok but republicans in Congress are permitting mutt and Jeff (musk and trump) to influence republicans in congress

grumpytuba.bsky.social•66 days ago

Need to keep insulting Trumps ego. That’s the best way to rid ourselves of EM.

daintist.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trump will get rid of Elon when their egos clash, or Elon oversteps, or he grows to annoy him, or...he just wants to, which by appearances any of which are inevitable.

frugalman.bsky.social•66 days ago

Let the GOP stew in their one juices - the Dems should not help them at all!

frankdipietra.bsky.social•66 days ago

That is what you get for contributing $270M to a candidate.

nemstra.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trump only represents 1/3 of voting Americans but seeks approval from a handful of oligarchs.

vidarrr.bsky.social•66 days ago

d-moore.bsky.social•66 days ago

djlos.bsky.social•66 days ago

Not surprised.

spindad.bsky.social•66 days ago

If I were the Government I would ban him from any contracts, period!

traveladdict50.bsky.social•66 days ago

Please keep calling him that cuz the turd will get rid of him faster!!

r0bb3d.bsky.social•66 days ago

The presidency is now for sale. Money out of politics is needed.

mariejo1965.bsky.social•66 days ago

Rage is fine as long as they don’t surrender 💪

mariejo1965.bsky.social•66 days ago

Very soon, the blood war will be inside the Republicans because deputies will need to explain to their voters the insane decisions taken by Musk and validated by PuppetTrump
Soon they will fight the King: Game of Thrones season 9

thatoldlukesmile.bsky.social•66 days ago

#VPTrump

thewakan.bsky.social•66 days ago

DEATH to FASCISTS💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

iwshushi.bsky.social•66 days ago

Vice President Trump 😳

michel1254.bsky.social•66 days ago

There is something fundamentally indecent in an unelected guy, who bought himself the presidency, telling Congress what to do. More indecent yet, is Congress acquiescing!

paulaknox.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trump isn’t even VP, he’s the coffee guy

celticfae.bsky.social•66 days ago

Which is totally unconstitutional as he was not born in the US. In fact he's an illegal immigrant who should be deposited

darrendarker.bsky.social•66 days ago

firensour2425.bsky.social•66 days ago

This is nothing but cooking a snook at American voters.#ElonMusk should rescind,step back pronto!!

bozzione.bsky.social•66 days ago

WOW! President Musk didn't even have to be elected. Almost like he was placed in power through a coup. DJT must like his new President Musk and the power Musk has over Congress.

retiredguy52.bsky.social•66 days ago

The head of the right-wing Oligarchy, Elon Musk, is already asserting his control over the puppet-elect and his Republican Caucus of feckless sycophants to demonstrate how irrelevant and unnecessary they will be under the reign of the Oligarchs mandated by Republican voters.

mattcarless.bsky.social•66 days ago

The ultimate conclusion to late stage capitalism - The U.S. Presidency was sold to the highest bidder......

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

...uh you must not realize thats been the whole time. history repeats every 4 years here and we pretend it aint an oligarchy unless the "other" team wins.

mattcarless.bsky.social•66 days ago

Oh I realize......

jeb232.bsky.social•66 days ago

Calling him President Musk probably just motivates him.

silverbirds.bsky.social•66 days ago

In the land of the blind , the one eyed man is the king .

kmargaret.bsky.social•66 days ago

And people saying America didn’t vote for Musk…well actually maga idiots did because Helen Keller could have seen “President Musk” and “Vice President Trump” being a thing. Initially I thought the Project 2025 guy would be running things - but I guess Musk’s bank account was bigger…

orphanantoina.bsky.social•66 days ago

There was Henry Kissinger with Nixon and Dick Cheney with W.

melico.bsky.social•66 days ago

Of course you're framing opposition to letting an unelected oligarch shut down our government at Christmas into a mere partisan issue, of course you are.

chelmsford.bsky.social•66 days ago

Everyone should be outraged - Musks values were developed in Apartheid South Africa and he is morally repugnant and totally self interested

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trumps were developed in american wealth it's not surprising they agree. Didnt our government itself list Nelson Mandela as a terrorist and financially back SA apartheid government?

We built this mess ourselves we need to see that, and fix the root cause.

joseph2482.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trump is not the only ego that's not going to stand for Elon calling the shots. Congress and big MAGA land donors are not going to be satisfied in Musk's shadow. By June 2025 I predict a major MAGA on MAGA political free for all.

Get your kicks in 2026!!!

craigdodge.org•66 days ago

Why aren't Republicans raging? Billionaire foreigner making them look bad.

spqesq.bsky.social•66 days ago

What does Putin have on President Musk.

d-moore.bsky.social•66 days ago

He appears to have something on the entire incoming staff. Not good.

starklord.bsky.social•66 days ago

So much for Republicans using "that's not what the founding fathers intended" argument.

This flies in the face of a democratic republic.

janetgails.bsky.social•65 days ago

Add some Republicans to that headline as well

bashfulbob.bsky.social•66 days ago

Yup, it's sort of like when he invested in Tesla and then took it over, forced out the 2 guys who started it and took full credit for it's innovations.

dzaia40.bsky.social•64 days ago

Fuck off. Dem's are laughing til they cry over Trump's limp dick and Elmo's ego-maniacal dive into the shallow end of politics.

muldoonicus.bsky.social•66 days ago

Add Rand Paul Putins delivery boy to the Moscow coalition of Trump, Musk and Carlson to the deconstruction of Democracy

masterplan15.bsky.social•66 days ago

https://youtu.be/07KHdLsofbY

jediknight-red-6.bsky.social•66 days ago

Elon Musk is the Lone Ranger to Trump's Tonto.

jediknight-red-6.bsky.social•66 days ago

Tonto means fool- dozy- dumbass- ding-a-ling- halfwit- no-brainer- prune- silly- stupid- dummy- idiot- idiot- prat
https://www.spanishdict.com/thesaurus/tonto

mccabeagent.bsky.social•66 days ago

Vance just out in the cold now.

shawnfeb24.bsky.social•66 days ago

📌 What IS Vance's role???

mccabeagent.bsky.social•66 days ago

libbyblack.bsky.social•66 days ago

Yes. Musk became POTUS, when Generalissimo Trump stepped aside to hand him the power.

jim391.bsky.social•66 days ago

jetcetera.bsky.social•66 days ago

He bought a car company, he bought a rocket company, he bought a social media company, etc., etc., etc. Then he bought a president and now he's buying the most powerful country on earth.

williamreece.bsky.social•66 days ago

Republican’ts don’t care at all as long as they ‘win.’

eddiekan.bsky.social•66 days ago

Well maybe the democratic caucus can learn something like this. The oligarchs didn’t jump to heel because listening sessions, partnerships, bridge building or any other BS. They did it because of fear of having their money, time and freedom taken away if they didn’t bend the knee

dravloc-900ce.bsky.social•66 days ago

If they shut down the government, they should start with any government contract money that goes to this extremely ignorant wannabe oligarch who likely has been doing Putin’s bidding since buying Twitter with Russian money. The history books will be unkind to Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

bobgriffiths20.bsky.social•66 days ago

There was a parallel (but in proportion less potentially alarming) situation in the U.K. with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his (unelected) advisor Dominic Cummings. Cummings seemed to see the U.K. as his personal fiefdom.
In the end they fell out; here’s hoping for the same with Turmp and Msuk…!

thatdemmargie.bsky.social•66 days ago

The more often people refer to President/Co-President Musk, the sooner The Felon will dump him. Please continue talking about him.

keithhill.bsky.social•66 days ago

We have an oligarchy now. This is what happens when you don't do anything about wealth inequality and let people amass an ungodly amount of money and decide bribing politicians is legal.

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

just now? not the billions in campaign donations or lobbying before this moment?

keithhill.bsky.social•66 days ago

Nothing has been this brazenly public before.

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

that is a matter of opinion. I have been well aware of our oligarchy issues for over a decade.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B

It also disproves your first statement.
Welcome to reality, now apply that cognitive function in reflection and start to fight both sides of the oligarchy coin. (d or r)

brawnald.bsky.social•65 days ago

They won't do anything. They never do anything. Who cares?

msmarval.bsky.social•66 days ago

THEN DONT CERTIFY THE ELECTION! Musks name wasn't on any ballot. No one voted for him as CIC. Consider the vote invalid then as Trump isn't the one leading. We shouldn't have to hand anything over to someone not voted for.

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

this is no different then maga screeching bs about soros or bidens cabinet members.

please learn to see through the propaganda and hold both sides to the same principles.

this is childish behavior at best or grossly misguided cult like beliefs otherwise.

johndjanes.bsky.social•66 days ago

George Soros didn't have a government agency created for him to lead. I think it's a bit different

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

okay so would it make it okay that our politicians are bribed and paid for if they hadnt created it?

youre punching left not up

johndjanes.bsky.social•66 days ago

No,it doesn't make it ok, but there is a difference.

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

yea it got worse. Its going to only get worse from here but will democrat voters actually turn on their party if they continue to act as controlled opposition or fall in line and excuse the behavior like they have done for the biden admin consistently?

msmarval.bsky.social•66 days ago

I agree with you. I do....but as we're in unchartered territory it's very difficult when you say "hold them both by the same principles" when 1 side WAS working under principle and this side clearly has no concept of them. I'd love to do as you say.

anarcho-slut.bsky.social•66 days ago

youre asking the top
to punch sideways with you and it won't happen.

If you think democrats care for the minorities at risk from the incoming administration then you're not paying attention.

punch up, homie

lacompa.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trump is coffee boy of president.

virgopunk.bsky.social•66 days ago

If he wanted to be president he should have put himself up for nomination. Oh, wait, he can't because he's not fucking American!

lifewandererer.bsky.social•66 days ago

The Republican party is shameful. All Republican voters should vote out all Republicans when the primary comes and start with a new slate that is not MAGA. If they want to investigate someone, they should investigate Elon Musk.

bw-karolina.bsky.social•66 days ago

#FeLon muskrat

dolorosasantos.bsky.social•66 days ago

Which one is the top and which one is the bottom?

f4denz.bsky.social•66 days ago

Oh, if anyone is too worried, these egos can't co-exist so just wait for the meltdown. Oh, and make sure to put butter on the popcorn because when it happens it will be an EPIC worth watching.

gvgoebel.bsky.social•66 days ago

Oh yeah. Trump does not like sharing the spotlight.

The Lincoln Project clip of "VP Trump" is sure to get Trump's attention.

d-moore.bsky.social•66 days ago

Trump just wanted to stay out of prison & play golf. Mission accomplished. He'll turn a blind eye while the west crumbles.

jeremybyington.bsky.social•66 days ago

We should all show unity by buying everyone we know popcorn and related accessories for the holidays.

neilwernick.bsky.social•66 days ago

#abortamericanoligarchs

m-s--s-w.bsky.social•66 days ago

As Heather Cox Richardson noted, quoting a journalist, we now have a car dealer running our government.

katejo2000.bsky.social•66 days ago

WHERE WAS THIS RAGE 6 MONTHS AGO?

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