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Deminpenn

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36. They are nobodies without Musk having Trump's ear

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #30)

Thu May 29, 2025, 03:32 PM

May 2025

Now if Vought replaces Musk, it might be different since Vought actually knows how government works. But still Vought as smart and clever as he may does not have Musk's cache'.

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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after criticizing president's 'big beautiful bill' [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2025 OP

Keep up the pressure until Elon faces justice! Blues Heron May 2025 #1

Meanwhile, he didn't actually reduce any waste anywhere. He just caused chaos and stole all our data. Scrivener7 May 2025 #2

And carried out a lot of "waste, fraud, and abuse" doing it BumRushDaShow May 2025 #4

I hope Musk continues to be one of the most hated men in America. Irish_Dem May 2025 #3

After his fiasco here, it's global hatred now BumRushDaShow May 2025 #5

Yes, one of the most hated men in the world. Irish_Dem May 2025 #6

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From 1992 (soundtrack song from the movie 'Mo Money) BumRushDaShow May 2025 #24

They are miserable because they don't think they are rich enough. Irish_Dem May 2025 #26

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Yes, money and power addictions are destroying the planet and the humans on it. Irish_Dem May 2025 #28

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Of course. He's the moneybags enforcer. pat_k May 2025 #8

At trDUMP's behest,... eLoon has magicarpet May 2025 #9

In other words he is a crook, just like Trump. travelingthrulife May 2025 #29

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I speculate he's got the data needed for AI BadgerKid May 2025 #15

And? AverageOldGuy May 2025 #16

He'll be back just as soon as Donny finds another niche for him. They need his team to subvert the rest of government. Ford_Prefect May 2025 #17

His team is still dismantling our government. travelingthrulife May 2025 #30

They are nobodies without Musk having Trump's ear Deminpenn May 2025 #36

Good Riddance COL Mustard May 2025 #18

Take your DOGE boys with you IronLionZion May 2025 #19

Musk may be leaving slightlv May 2025 #20

If they are also "special government employees", their time has either run out now Deminpenn May 2025 #37

I thought he already said he was leaving politics several weeks ago? C Moon May 2025 #21

And the media kept equivocating about how temp appointments work BumRushDaShow May 2025 #25

This rich man starved hungry children in Sudan. He is a fucking murderer. GoodRaisin May 2025 #22

He is abandoning Trump DENVERPOPS May 2025 #23

Wonder if Musk would consider closing up shop here and moving his entire operation to Russia. magicarpet May 2025 #33

I would bet that Musk, DENVERPOPS May 2025 #34

Once again Wolf Frankula May 2025 #35