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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,373 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:20 PM Yesterday

Team Trump slaps back at claims Elon Musk is running the show

President-elect Donald Trump’s team has snapped back at claims that Elon Musk is running the show after the billionaire played a significant role in tanking a spending bill that would have averted a government shutdown.

Musk helped topple House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed bipartisan congressional spending bill by slamming it early Wednesay, which was followed later by a joint statement from Trump and JD Vance warning Republicans not to support it.

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The optics have prompted Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, to hit back about who is really in charge.

“As soon as President Trump released his official stance on the CR (continuing resolution), Republicans on Capitol Hill echoed his point of view,” Leavitt said in a statement to Business Insider. “President Trump is the leader of the Republican Party. Full stop.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/team-trump-slaps-back-claims-045957169.html

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Team Trump slaps back at claims Elon Musk is running the show (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday OP

Sure, Jan... Drum Yesterday #1

Keep referencing President Musk. MineralMan Yesterday #2

You cannot fool the people all the time blueseas Yesterday #3

Jan, Jan, Jan...it's not nice to tell fibs... wcmagumba Yesterday #4

BAD LOOK BOSSHOG Yesterday #5

Uh huh endless summer Yesterday #6

Don't believe your lying eyes" Klarkashton Yesterday #7

This is hitting a nerve. We should keep at it, but mix it up with new talking points. RockRaven Yesterday #8

That means we have to continue on social media to refer to the president elect as Muskrat ! kimbutgar Yesterday #9

Well,... eloon Musk does make a better presentation,... magicarpet Yesterday #10

Musk may already own some Trump aides and nominees delisen Yesterday #11

"We are really, really, really telling the truth this time. Smirk." - G.O.P. Felon's Propaganda Pimps BoRaGard 15 hrs ago #12

It's really getting to them RandiFan1290 14 hrs ago #13

Drum

(9,881 posts)

1. Sure, Jan...

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:21 PM

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MineralMan

(147,938 posts)

2. Keep referencing President Musk.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:23 PM

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Keep that alive and visible. Best thing we can do right now.

blueseas

(11,600 posts)

3. You cannot fool the people all the time

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:23 PM

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wcmagumba

(3,232 posts)

4. Jan, Jan, Jan...it's not nice to tell fibs...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:26 PM

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Trumpy is Melon Husk's widdle bitch....

BOSSHOG

(40,229 posts)

5. BAD LOOK

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:34 PM

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Press Secretary states emphatically that trump is the leader of the Republican Party. Before someone’s inauguration is held. Why the statement? Is there some question Leavitt? Party line is that you must state it?

30 years in the Navy, I always knew who the boss was. I didn’t have to be told.

endless summer

(35 posts)

6. Uh huh

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:38 PM

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their denial means it’s true. president musk ladies and gentleman is the leader of the gop.

Klarkashton

(2,283 posts)

7. Don't believe your lying eyes"

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:39 PM

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RockRaven

(16,503 posts)

8. This is hitting a nerve. We should keep at it, but mix it up with new talking points.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:46 PM

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Not just the notion that Muck is controlling Trump, but that he is outsmarting or tricking him, like:

"Trump is too dumb to know when Musk is lying to him."
"Trump can't tell the difference between Musk giving advice and begging favors."
"Musk is purposely making Trump look weak to build up his own influence overseas."

kimbutgar

(23,572 posts)

9. That means we have to continue on social media to refer to the president elect as Muskrat !

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:02 PM

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I like that I don’t have to write dumpt name!

magicarpet

(16,893 posts)

10. Well,... eloon Musk does make a better presentation,...

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:25 PM

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.... infront of the camera than trDUMP. People are saying the absurd amount of ketamine he does,... gives Musk all his charisma and charm.

delisen

(6,560 posts)

11. Musk may already own some Trump aides and nominees

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:45 PM

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All Trump’s relationships are transactional. Every person has a price.

Elon Musk was willing to spend mega millions to get Trump in office. How much is he offering the members of Trump’s inner circles to report to Elon and to do his bidding?
Musk may even be buying off family members.

Trump may be in an impossible situation. No exit. He will hold the title of president but some of his closet aides will be reporting to Musk and doing his bidding.
Putin and Musk are supposed to be in regular contact

BoRaGard

(3,125 posts)

12. "We are really, really, really telling the truth this time. Smirk." - G.O.P. Felon's Propaganda Pimps

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Sat Dec 21, 2024, 06:52 AM

15 hrs ago

RandiFan1290

(6,451 posts)

13. It's really getting to them

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 07:06 AM

14 hrs ago

I just saw a comment from a troll that is triggered by the President Musk meme.

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