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Rhiannon12866

(227,364 posts)
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 09:45 PM Nov 2024

'Power grab': Elon Musk sets stage to act as Trump's 'co-president' - All In - MSNBC



“We have not ever seen anything like this in American politics,” says Chris Hayes on Elon Musk and Trump. “The world’s richest man fashioning himself into a shadow minister of the president with a growing monopoly over information and American technology." - 11/08/2024.
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'Power grab': Elon Musk sets stage to act as Trump's 'co-president' - All In - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Island Blue Nov 2024 #1
MSNBC reported tonight that Musk was Colgate 64 Nov 2024 #2
Elon wants too much attention to last very long with Trump who must be the only one, who gets attention. nt ShazamIam Nov 2024 #3
I was thinking about that earlier Danascot Nov 9 #7
well that is horrifying. mahina Nov 9 #4
I couldn't agree more Rhiannon12866 Nov 9 #5
... Fords Crackpipe Nov 9 #6
Another unwanted foreigner Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 #8

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Colgate 64

(14,855 posts)
2. MSNBC reported tonight that Musk was
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:48 PM
Nov 2024

in on the call Trump made to Putin. They all spoke. The so-called "
justification" reported to MSNBC for Musk being on the call was that "Musk just kind of wandered in". If that doesn't scare the bejeezus out of you, I don't know what will.

ShazamIam

(2,755 posts)
3. Elon wants too much attention to last very long with Trump who must be the only one, who gets attention. nt
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:49 PM
Nov 2024

Danascot

(4,943 posts)
7. I was thinking about that earlier
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:32 PM
Nov 9

I wonder if those two giant egos will even last until January 20.

Rhiannon12866

(227,364 posts)
5. I couldn't agree more
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 02:29 AM
Nov 9

I keep thinking of new issues to be scared to death about - Ukraine, the fate of women, the Supreme Court, another pandemic, the list goes on.

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