Democratic Lawmaker Trolls Trump With Snarky Twist On 'President Elon' Diss

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Source: Huff Post

Dec 20, 2024, 09:31 AM EST


Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) lobbed an insult that would almost certainly get under Donald Trump’s skin on Thursday after Elon Musk helped tank a Republican government spending bill the day before. Wednesday’s development led Democrats to suggest the Tesla CEO is Trump’s “shadow president,” and prompted “President Musk” to trend on the billionaire’s X social media platform.

Goldman suggested Trump might fall even lower in the pecking order during an appearance on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.” Hayes had called Trump and Musk “the two co-presidents-elect.” “We need to face the reality: Right now, we have President Elon Musk,” Goldman said. “And Donald Trump, maybe he’s vice president. I guess vice presidents don’t do much, so that makes sense. He might be the chief of staff.”

Goldman argued that Musk “has no idea how government operates or how government runs” and has “his own very self-interested view of everything.”

He also pointed out that Musk spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump, and that Trump still stands to make financial gains from the relationship if a rumored merger between their respective social media platforms were to actually take place. “Elon Musk has Donald Trump in a vice, and it is very clear that Elon Musk is now calling the shots,” Goldman said.

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[RussBLib]

1. maybe we will find out....

...if Trump really can shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose any support. Hey, Elon, over here!

https://russblib.blogspot.com/

[Prairie Gates]

2. They shouldn't use the word "elect" anywhere near Musk

Nobody elected him.

[KT2000]

3. What happens when you pay nearly 300 million

to be president and the recipient does not honor the fact that he has been owned? We shall see.

[ananda]

4. My fellow yellowdawg friend thinks Musk is toast.

He doesn't think Trump can stomach being in
Musk's shadow. He needs the limelight for
himself.

[Lucky Luciano]

8. I don't know. The snip made the point that...

…Elon could always dangle the carrot in front of his lowness suggesting Elon will buy out his truth social. That could keep his lowness in line…and it will drive him berserk!

[Skittles]

9. Trump is in a real quandary

he NEEDS Elon, but it has to be hard - the guy is worth way more than him and is it me or Elon TALLER than Trump?

[ananda]

10. LOL. I guess Trump will just get his diapers in a twist...

every time Musk acts as the president.

Evil smiley here.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. President Egoloon and his pet Buffoon.

[NoMoreRepugs]

6. Follow the fucking money if it involves the SlobFather.

[niyad]

7. Hey, jo and huffpo, the word is "vise", not "vice".

[cstanleytech]

11. I'd say he has Trump by the balls except Musk will need search and rescue to find them first.