Trump reportedly complaining about Elon in private — and hates ‘President Musk’ joke
Trump reportedly complaining about Elon in private — and hates ‘President Musk’ joke
Firstly, "President Musk" isn't a joke.
Secondly, half the reason everybody says it is to piss off Vice-President Trump.
Secondly, half the reason everybody says it is to piss off
Vice-President TrumpFirst Lady Musk.
Fixed it for you. Trump doesn't even have the prestige or influence of a vice president (and that alone speaks volumes) in this situation.
Hey, just so you're aware, a lot of women and trans people find this joke pretty misogynistic and transphobic since it implies that it would be more demeaning for Elon to be a woman or queer than it is for him to be his regular cringey self. Something to keep in mind so we don't friendly-fire on our allies!
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ThePowerofGeek, you're great and appreciated and I hope you don't read anything below from the people who want you to have a worse reaction so their feelings don't get hurt vicariously.
What are you talking about? Trump all but ru s the republican party at this point. Let's not forget he has like a third of the population ready to commit violence at the mere suggestion by him that an election was rigged (regardless of the facts). That's sure seems like influence to me.
Trump isn't even vice president. He is "guy who has to sign papers."
Rubber-stamp Don
First "Gentleman" Trump.
I don't know what everyone is bitching about, the US is finally getting their first African American president
FTFY
I don't know what everyone is bitching about, the US is finally getting their first African American president
Be careful Don. If President Musk sees this, he may become upset with you and cut off your funding.
What joke? He bought the presidency, and Thiel bought Vance for the vice presidency. It's the Musk/Theil ticket featuring the old guy who signs bills, and the guy who will replace old guy when old guy does.
Oh man, President Musk isn't going to like this. Good thing Trump is too chickenshit to voice this more publicly.
He can't voice it publicly or he'll get fired!!
Joke? What joke? President Musk is proof that the American Dream is well and alive if a South African who isn't even legally a US American Citizen can buy himself a country as long as he works hard spending the money earned from his father's child-slave powered emerald mine.... Well there's hope for the rest of us*
as long as he works hard spending the money earned from his father’s child-slave powered emerald mine…
I hate this misconception. Barely any of it is emerald money. His wealth is all based off defrauding his customers, investors and the US government, lying about everything, and doing tons of illegal stuff like pump n dumps.
Yes, but without the Emerald Mines he wouldn't have enough money to be in a position where he could tell lies on that scale. Stealing is a lot easier when you already have a ton of cash.
No one's going to listen to a crazed drunken hobo when he tries to sell you a timeshare, but if a guy tripping balls on cocaine wearing a nice suit with a proper haircut promises you the literal god damn moon... Well that's a different story now isn't it?
It's not the lie itself, it's the image you have while telling the lie.
If you see a man's face and name on a billboard, then see that same man telling you he can spin hay into gold, you believe him. Because how could he have that fancy billboard if he couldn't?
Also Pump and dumps aren't illegal anymore
OK, then it is "King Musk" and "Jester Donald".
This is perfect.
...don't really give a shit if he's annoyed with Musk. Please put him in prison.
It is unclear, who do you want locked in prison?
Yes
Porque no los dos?
What are you going to do about it, Mr. Vice President? You going to let that foreigner steal your spotlight? Pansy.
“hates ‘President Musk’ joke”
I mean… isn’t that the whole point? Wouldn’t his “big brain” understand that most obvious of ploys?
You love to see it!
Should their couple name be Trusk or Mump?
Elonald mump
Thanks, I hate it!
Mump, because it's similar to a disease.
So, is President Musk going to shove his hand up Dumpy's ass or just use strings?
He wants him to piss on him. That's been the fetish right?
President Musk and first boyfriend Trump, what a combo.
Or first bestie?
First man, Trump. It'll get on his nerves.
I think you're looking for "roommates"
Just friends who travel together
Hurt his widdle feels.
Joke?
Exactly my thought
It's not a joke if it's true.
It isn't a joke, sadly.
Elon is about to be POTUS, but hey you'll be there too Donnie. Every President needs a first lad.
Good. Glad it is working.
President Musk doesn’t care, he’s going to get what he paid for and then some. Pray he doesn’t alter the deal further.
I mean, it's a great opportunity for him to become the second worst president of the US. That might not happen again. President Dittman is such a good dad.
The independent is now a gossip magazine, nice
It's been shitty for years actually
Tough shit Putin's Sock Puppet. you picked the racist bastard. and he bought your dumbass.
Good. Let's keep it up!
He is stealing my show.
Reportedly is a key word here...
The problem with this is that Trump acting on his own, or in pure MAGA mode, is even worse than him acting under Musk's influence. I mean I absolutely hate Musk and the bad name he's given EV's, but his influence on Trump is literally my only glimmer of hope that the American vehicle fleet will electrify enough--and quickly enough--to stave off the very worst version of climate catastrophe. Sadly Musk either doesn't seem to give a shit about his own company, or is too busy making the cynical play that in a subsidy-free market Tesla wins due to sheer scale, as long as tariffs keep out cheap import EVs... it wouldn't be the first time he had screwed the EV market at large in order to be the top dog in a smaller luxury niche.
But again, with immigration, Musk and Vivek are the only dissenting voices in a sea of xenophobia, even though, again, I hate the cynical anti-labor motivations behind their advocacy for H1B visas. Still, the alternative is Stephen Miller and full-on white supremacy with no exceptions for smart hard-working brown people.
It absolutely sucks that our glimmer of hope is that the billionaires who used to sound more liberal will feel some weird compulsion to act consistent with their past statements, and it's a very slim chance that this will happen anyways. But given the state of affairs, it's what we've got.
I think we need to allow the wealthy to have pistol duels like in the past. Also they must be to the death. At least we will be rid of one problem regardless each time...
Now that's an alternative motive for one to get rich. "Why do you think you would be a good fit for this company."
"I really want to grow my investment portfolio so I can fall into the wealthy category to achieve my dreams"