Elon Musk ascends as political force beyond his wealth by tanking ...
Dec 19, 2024 · Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force. The social media warnings from the world’s wealthiest man preceded President-elect Donald Trump’s condemnation of the measure negotiated by GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson.
GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House
Dec 19, 2024 · Within 24 hours of centibillionaire Elon Musk using his X platform to upend a congressional funding bill and push the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, three GOP lawmakers are now ...
Republicans dismiss Elon Musk's threats after bill rejection - The Hill
4 days ago · After the tech billionaire called for the backers of that bipartisan bill to be voted out in two years, some GOP members dismissed Musk’s tirade as simply part of the “game” of Washington...
Elon Musk 'Runs the Republican Party'—Congress Reacts to CR …
6 days ago · The furor over avoiding a government shutdown has fueled GOP calls to oust Johnson from the speakership and replace him with Musk. ... Elon Musk, who became $200 BILLION richer since Trump was ...
GOP congressman says it feels like Elon Musk is 'our prime minister'
4 days ago · Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on Sunday compared tech mogul Elon Musk to a “prime minister,” praising Musk for speaking out against an early version of a stopgap funding bill last week.
The GOP Is Treating Musk Like He’s in Charge - The Atlantic
Dec 19, 2024 · Panic ensued among the notoriously skittish congressional GOP, who quickly bowed to their master’s voice. Musk, of course, is not actually the president-elect. He received approximately zero...
Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP …
Dec 19, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump, after rejecting House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avoid a government shutdown, worked the phones on Thursday, showing wavering confidence in Johnson and claiming he is aligned with billionaire Elon Musk, who first posted multiple calls to kill the GOP-brokered spending deal.
Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way — …
Dec 10, 2024 · Musk could help reinforce Trump’s agenda immediately, some GOP strategists said, by using America PAC to pressure key Republicans. Likewise, Musk could begin targeting moderate Democrats in pivotal states and districts this spring, urging them to break with their party on key issues, Republican strategist Chris Pack said.
How Elon Musk and Donald Trump put House GOP in a bind
Dec 19, 2024 · The most prominent theory of what happened yesterday is this, according to multiple Hill Republicans: Musk, as the anointed co-chair of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency panel,...
Musk criticizes stopgap deal, calls it 'piece of pork' - The Hill
Dec 18, 2024 · Tech billionaire and President-elect Trump ally Elon Musk came out against a stopgap deal as he pushes for the government to reduce spending. The bipartisan legislation was released Tuesday...