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BumRushDaShow

(157,333 posts)
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 07:42 AM Jul 1

Trump Threatens to Launch DOGE Investigation Into Elon Musk, Send Billionaire 'Back Home to South Africa'

Source: MEDIAite

Jul 1st, 2025, 6:13 am


President Donald Trump has threatened to launch a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) investigation into its former chief Elon Musk after Musk tore into Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and called for the creation of a third party.

“Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly Endorsed me for President, that I was strongly against the EV Mandate,” Trump wrote Trump (sic) in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “It is ridiculous, and was always a major part of my campaign. Electric cars are fine, but not everyone should be forced to own one.”

He added: “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa. No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE. Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!”

Trump made the post just hours after Musk attacked the Trump-backed “Big Beautiful Bill” and threw his support behind the creation of a third party to challenge the Republicans. “It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!!” wrote Musk. “Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-threatens-to-launch-doge-investigation-into-elon-musk-and-send-billionaire-back-home-to-south-africa/

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Trump Threatens to Launch DOGE Investigation Into Elon Musk, Send Billionaire 'Back Home to South Africa' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 1 OP
The Porky Pig Party Kid Berwyn Jul 1 #1
"Trump wrote Trump" ... is that a typo, or is it literally true ? He seems to be his own audience rather frequently. eppur_se_muova Jul 1 #2
They had a link under the "Trump wrote" part and probably forgot to delete the 2nd "Trump" BumRushDaShow Jul 1 #3
About the same as trump. republianmushroom Jul 1 #34
"When Narcicists Attack" tonight on the USA Channel kerouac2 Jul 1 #4
The girls are fighting again. twodogsbarking Jul 1 #5
Nerd fight! Ray Bruns Jul 1 #11
Nerds are smart liberalgunwilltravel Jul 1 #15
cat fight orleans Jul 1 #56
Please stop with the sexist memes. niyad Jul 1 #22
I was quoting AOC. Peace. twodogsbarking Jul 1 #25
Clash of the assholes. hadEnuf Jul 1 #6
Everybody duck, the capital letters are flying! tanyev Jul 1 #7
I say do both - cancel Trump deal AND stop subsidies to Musk. We might really make some patricia92243 Jul 1 #8
and stop sendingg subsides to corps AllaN01Bear Jul 1 #19
Mandate? Johnny2X2X Jul 1 #9
What is this distraction for? travelingthrulife Jul 1 #10
I don't think Musk is part of the distraction liberalgunwilltravel Jul 1 #14
I have a hard time believing the bill will hurt Musk's bottom line. Wiz Imp Jul 1 #30
Theater for the MAGAt's, straight out of the Jim McMahon playbook. Pure WWF wrestling BS his base oh so loves n/t Cheezoholic Jul 1 #16
OK Elon. You get up on the ropes in the corner Bluetus Jul 1 #20
Vince McMahon? róisín_dubh Jul 1 #39
The failed "90 DEALS in 90 days" promise? Justice matters. Jul 1 #47
Don't just talk about it. liberalgunwilltravel Jul 1 #12
Like he cares. Nothing really bad happens to the idiot. Justice matters. Jul 1 #48
More like this comes to mind....Bull elephants going at it.. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 1 #13
We'll see a cage match challenge soon. Really, we will. Its come to that sadly n/t Cheezoholic Jul 1 #17
I was thinking of old male gorillas "silverbacking" DBoon Jul 1 #29
There can be only one! Marcuse Jul 1 #31
THIS is the correct analogy. VTderry Jul 1 #36
Welcome to DU Marthe48 Jul 1 #40
Highlander!!!!! hamsterjill Jul 1 #44
Don't drag the poor elephants into this! VTderry Jul 1 #37
In reality, and to be fair........ DENVERPOPS Jul 1 #45
he only wanted musks money now he throws musk under the bus. when is your wivfe going to be deported , eh. AllaN01Bear Jul 1 #18
Every single day. Every single day. Every single day, we at DU, hear.. chouchou Jul 1 #21
If fighting over control of the tree house with Eloon Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 1 #24
That is precisely what they want you to do DENVERPOPS Jul 1 #46
What you say is very true. chouchou Jul 1 #51
It's a pity both sides can't lose. Hieronymus Phact Jul 1 #23
FAFO on steroids! no_hypocrisy Jul 1 #26
"Send the Billionaire 'Back Home to South Africa'"...I was waiting for this to happen. His "trump" card if you will..nt mitch96 Jul 1 #57
Ridiculous. DOGE has no investigative authority. Wiz Imp Jul 1 #27
Musk would probably have to pay more in taxes in South Africa DavidDvorkin Jul 1 #28
Also deport Peter Thiel and Rupert Murdoch while you're at it. xuplate Jul 1 #32
No point in deporting Rupert at this late date. ShazzieB Jul 1 #49
Uh-huh -misanthroptimist Jul 1 #33
"Threaten" Us With A Good Time!!! MayReasonRule Jul 1 #35
Oh Leon, money just doesn't buy what it used to, huh. Buddyzbuddy Jul 1 #38
Someone deport felon! Marthe48 Jul 1 #41
Hey, Leon, wanna get even really quickly? Buddyzbuddy Jul 1 #42
Hey BRDS DENVERPOPS Jul 1 #43
I'm in a somewhat awkward position COL Mustard Jul 1 #50
Do it................. Lovie777 Jul 1 #52
The Working Family Party pwb Jul 1 #53
"Here, look at this fight over here while we rob you blind and fuck your future." LudwigPastorius Jul 1 #54
Musk should've been denaturalized and deported years ago liberaltrucker Jul 1 #55

eppur_se_muova

(39,545 posts)
2. "Trump wrote Trump" ... is that a typo, or is it literally true ? He seems to be his own audience rather frequently.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 07:46 AM
Jul 1



BTW .... WHAT THE EVER-LOVING F*CK DOES MUSK KNOW ABOUT "ACTUALLY CARING ABOUT PEOPLE" ??

BumRushDaShow

(157,333 posts)
3. They had a link under the "Trump wrote" part and probably forgot to delete the 2nd "Trump"
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 07:52 AM
Jul 1

once they did the link. I added a "sic" in there.

kerouac2

(1,209 posts)
4. "When Narcicists Attack" tonight on the USA Channel
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 07:53 AM
Jul 1

This was so predictable. These 2 raging narcissists are outta the honeymoon phase and are careening thru scorched earth boulevard.

patricia92243

(12,964 posts)
8. I say do both - cancel Trump deal AND stop subsidies to Musk. We might really make some
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 08:13 AM
Jul 1

headway on the national debt.

Johnny2X2X

(23,110 posts)
9. Mandate?
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 08:27 AM
Jul 1

Repeating that lie again, there was never an EV mandate the way they talk about it. It was always just car companies setting goals for themselves.

14. I don't think Musk is part of the distraction
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 09:09 AM
Jul 1

The bill, as written will greatly hurt his bottom line. Trump, as usual, is all bluster. But we will see. It could be yet another attempt to distract from just how terrible the Bill actually is.

Wiz Imp

(6,277 posts)
30. I have a hard time believing the bill will hurt Musk's bottom line.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:18 AM
Jul 1

It doesn't touch his government contracts which were already inflated earlier this year. The tax cut will give Musk a HUGE bundle of extra money. So he loses some tax advantages for electric vehicles. Big deal. He's already destroyed Tesla's reputation and the company is sinking even without any impact of this bill.

Cheezoholic

(3,148 posts)
16. Theater for the MAGAt's, straight out of the Jim McMahon playbook. Pure WWF wrestling BS his base oh so loves n/t
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 09:57 AM
Jul 1

Bluetus

(1,342 posts)
20. OK Elon. You get up on the ropes in the corner
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 10:03 AM
Jul 1

then jump down on me. I'll flail around on the mat for 30 seconds like I have a broken back. You try to pin me, but at the last second, I'll jump up and throw you out of the ring. Then you hit me with a folding chair. Then I stumble over to the announcer's desk and take his microphone and start cursing at you.

Got it?

Justice matters.

(8,678 posts)
47. The failed "90 DEALS in 90 days" promise?
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:57 PM
Jul 1

Only got 2 (so far) as everything the convicted idiot touches dies again.

12. Don't just talk about it.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 09:08 AM
Jul 1

Do it! TACO! But remember, Musk has already accessed a lot of private data on every American, including you. Enjoy!

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,957 posts)
13. More like this comes to mind....Bull elephants going at it..
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 09:09 AM
Jul 1


TACO Don: My tusks are BIGGER than your tusks!

Elon Musk: No they aren't!

TACO Don: They are so!

Elon Musk: Says who? Besides! I have more females in my crib than you do!

The imagination is running wild here.(Pun intended here.)

VTderry

(33 posts)
36. THIS is the correct analogy.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:29 PM
Jul 1

Two small-brained creatures that share a desperate need to aquire insanely large amounts of shit.

VTderry

(33 posts)
37. Don't drag the poor elephants into this!
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:33 PM
Jul 1

Bad enough that a horrifying group of humans made them into a mascot. A single elephant probably has more intelligence and compassion than the entire GOP.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
45. In reality, and to be fair........
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:42 PM
Jul 1

you should have also shown a photo of a whole group of donkeys kicking at each other.......This is getting insane........

AllaN01Bear

(26,685 posts)
18. he only wanted musks money now he throws musk under the bus. when is your wivfe going to be deported , eh.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 10:01 AM
Jul 1

chouchou

(2,194 posts)
21. Every single day. Every single day. Every single day, we at DU, hear..
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 10:04 AM
Jul 1

... some exciting, irreplaceable knowledge comes out of a 79 year man with a 3 year old personality.
Strange enough, I'm actually starting to look forward to it.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,740 posts)
24. If fighting over control of the tree house with Eloon
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 10:48 AM
Jul 1

diverts his attention from evil schemes against we citizens, I agree with you- bring on the drama!

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
46. That is precisely what they want you to do
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:44 PM
Jul 1

He has been a daily diversion for nearly a decade.......It is a smokescreen to hide all the covert shit they are doing with all the people distracted.
And They Know It, and use it extremely well......With the full support of the entire Republican Owned/Operated Media......

chouchou

(2,194 posts)
51. What you say is very true.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 02:09 PM
Jul 1

I'm looking at hope with a reality that inside of me, I won't explode with all the disgusting psychological nightmares
that the Republicans, both rich and poor, will give up one day. Silly, innocent me.

mitch96

(15,346 posts)
57. "Send the Billionaire 'Back Home to South Africa'"...I was waiting for this to happen. His "trump" card if you will..nt
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 08:43 PM
Jul 1

Wiz Imp

(6,277 posts)
27. Ridiculous. DOGE has no investigative authority.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:09 AM
Jul 1

Technically, they have no legal authority whatsoever but Republicans have acquiesced their authority to them.

DavidDvorkin

(20,273 posts)
28. Musk would probably have to pay more in taxes in South Africa
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:13 AM
Jul 1

The highest marginal tax rate in SA in 45%, although the wealthy use various tactics to pay far less, just as they do everywhere else. Still, I suspect he'd pay more there than he does here.

ShazzieB

(21,209 posts)
49. No point in deporting Rupert at this late date.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 02:02 PM
Jul 1

Lachlan doesn't need Rupert's help to make sure Fox News keeps sucking just as much as ever. He can do that without any help from dear old dad.

Buddyzbuddy

(1,241 posts)
38. Oh Leon, money just doesn't buy what it used to, huh.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:01 PM
Jul 1


I'm so conflicted here, I hate you both, so much. I wish you both a horrible end. But, I think the one who currently controls the world is worse than the one that wants to control the world. It's so close but yeah, that's my final answer.

Marthe48

(21,377 posts)
41. Someone deport felon!
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:25 PM
Jul 1

skum, all the rwnj. Launch them into a black hole so the human race can get back to trying.

Buddyzbuddy

(1,241 posts)
42. Hey, Leon, wanna get even really quickly?
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:37 PM
Jul 1

Offer 3 or 4 Republican Reps. in blue states in weak districts a lucrative job that pays a million per.
Change the make up of Congress.

Just a thought.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
43. Hey BRDS
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:39 PM
Jul 1

Off subject, but you are my authority on all these different political matters etc.

Where can I read about the path of a bill, etc. It goes from House. Senate, President who ever and then I need to understand the course, etc.
If a bill doesn't pass, if it does pass, if it is vetoed etc.

Thanks, I keep trying to get more and more educated even at my old age.....

LudwigPastorius

(13,037 posts)
54. "Here, look at this fight over here while we rob you blind and fuck your future."
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 02:31 PM
Jul 1

I ain't falling' for it.

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