Summary

Elon Musk’s frequent presence at Mar-a-Lago and his involvement in sensitive conversations have raised concerns among Trump’s longstanding advisers, who view Musk as overly assertive and self-promoting.

Musk’s push for influence, including voicing policy ideas and taking credit for Trump’s win, has raised concerns about his motives and loyalty.

  • @oo1@lemmings.world
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    136 months ago

    I suspect Musk’s welcome is as long as his chequebook. I think trump sees the $, if his “advisors” are offering him less $ I doubt Trump cars to listen.

    The only issue might be if any of it could be proven to be criminal bribery - that seems unlikely though.

    • Zement
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      6 months ago

      Trump is literally and figuratively immune against any prosecution. He raped children, stole and killed millions.

      I am no American, but at this point I think he could produce and distribute CP right in the oval office and nothing would happen. And that is the one thing next to murder, he didn’t already commit publicly.

  • @Red_October@lemmy.world
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    196 months ago

    Trump has a habit of burning everyone close to him the second it is either (A) useful to him or (B) they are no longer unswerving loyal to their fuhrer. Musk is a dumbshit nepobaby who can’t shut the fuck up and steals credit for everything he’s near that he didn’t ruin. It’s only a matter of time before Trump burns Musk, and all I can ask for is that it completely ruins them both.

      • Flying Squid
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        66 months ago

        Musk is far richer than Trump could ever dream of being. Trump might be president, but Musk can use his money to get away with anything.

        So it will be a fun fight to watch.

  • @snekerpimp@lemmy.world
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    2156 months ago

    Please let them be too busy fighting amongst themselves these next four years they just are unable to get anything destructive done.

    • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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      266 months ago

      That’s the plan. But while the government is ineffective, big businesses will have free reign to fuck us over.

      • Laurel Raven
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        66 months ago

        At least that wouldn’t be some new dystopian nightmare. Just the same old run of the mill dystopian nightmare we’ve already been living in.

      • @drake@lemmy.sdf.org
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        I’m sorry for being harsh, but the only reason the democrats exist is to slow down the fascists ever so slightly and then just peacefully hand over power to the fascists when they gain control again.

        We need real change, the kind of change that only comes from a revolution. The democrats do not give a shit about you. They serve only the wealthy.

        Stop believing their lies. Go out there and unionise!!

  • Diplomjodler
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    406 months ago

    The only redeeming feature of this whole sorry mess will be watching those hyaenas constantly tearing each other apart.

  • @prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    36 months ago

    Oh man, I would love to see Musk be the first purged from his administration. Maybe he will take the hint and stay out of the public eye after Trumpers turn on him.

    • Maybe he will take the hint and stay out of the public eye after Trumpers turn on him.

      Do you really believe that? I have a hard time even imagining something like that. He loves himself waaaay too much to do this. Being hated seems to be some kind of achievement for him and he’s proud of it.

      • @prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        No, of course not… But if other people on here can dream about a future where the political makeup of Congress matters, or where an actual progressive party can organize and survive, then I can dream too.

  • @Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world
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    Elon Musk is a once in a generation business leader

    That’s not a compliment, that’s a prerequisite to becoming everything Musk currently is. If “a generation” of people had been afforded even one percent of the privilege he’s received, Musk would’ve been outshined by more competent people long ago.

  • @Shadywack@lemmy.world
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    186 months ago

    I’m pretty sure a little over half of the conservatives hate Musk just as much as the left does. He painted himself as a victory factor when in reality he’s just a liability. Conservatives don’t like the reminder that Trump got less votes this time that in 2020, and I like to say Elon is why.

    • Pennomi
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      296 months ago

      Elon almost certainly earned votes for Trump by

      1. Funding a shit ton of election ads
      2. Using Twitter to push propaganda
      • @Shadywack@lemmy.world
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        166 months ago

        I begrudgingly have to concede and acknowledge that you are correct. That being said, he still did so indirectly as his name and ugly fucking face weren’t attached to those.

  • @niucllos@lemm.ee
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    586 months ago

    Oh please let Trump’s first dictatorial move be to strip Elon of his wealth. We’re all going to suffer some shit but let at least one oligarch stuffer too

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      It can start by denaturalizing him since he lied on his immigration forms and was in the country illegally when he first came here. That’s not even dictatorial, it’s the letter of the law.

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        “First they came for the Oligarchs and I did not speak out - because I was not an Oligarch, and really because wage inequality is the core problem facing our society so coming for the Oligarchs seemed like a pretty good idea to me.”

      • @Tower@lemm.ee
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        126 months ago

        It’s not to piss them off, but to send a message. Just like Putin, he’s going to put the screws to somebody wealthy to send the message “I did it to them, I can do it to you.”

      • @Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        196 months ago

        You do realize that all the billionaires don’t have the same motives. A lot of billionaires would love to get rid of some of their peers.