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bif

(25,931 posts)
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:40 AM Jul 1

Tr*mp slams Elon Musk as his megabill drops AI protections and hits snags in Senate

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Source: Yahoo News

President Trump slammed Elon Musk's subsidies and Republican senators struck down a plan to shield artificial intelligence from state regulations, two middle-of-the-night developments Tuesday that reinforced a growing schism between Trump and Silicon Valley supporters over his "big, beautiful bill."

The first development came at 12:44 a.m. ET, when Trump responded to Tesla (TSLA) CEO Musk's ongoing critiques of the package with a focus on the government grants that Musk's companies receive.

"Without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa," wrote the president in a Truth Social post, adding, "perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this?" It was a reference to the government efficiency group that Musk ran until recently.


Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-slams-elon-musk-as-his-megabill-drops-ai-protections-and-hits-snags-in-senate-114100423.html



I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to deport Musk.
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Tr*mp slams Elon Musk as his megabill drops AI protections and hits snags in Senate (Original Post) bif Jul 1 OP
Musk should have known better than to hitch his wagon to this asshole. Ultimate FO moment coming. kysrsoze Jul 1 #1
"Elon, go back to Africa" Pototan Jul 1 #2
Nothing better than the falling out of thieves. republianmushroom Jul 1 #3
Deporting him now would only be for spite, Bayard Jul 1 #4
I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to deport Musk. ToxMarz Jul 1 #5
Is Trump going to end the white Afrikaner refugee program? IronLionZion Jul 1 #6
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Jul 1 #7

kysrsoze

(6,344 posts)
1. Musk should have known better than to hitch his wagon to this asshole. Ultimate FO moment coming.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:43 AM
Jul 1

Anyone with any sense knows Rump ALWAYS eventually fucks over everyone who aligns with him.

I hope he tries to destroy Rump... would love to see them rip each other apart.

Pototan

(2,745 posts)
2. "Elon, go back to Africa"
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:45 AM
Jul 1

That phrase has a whole new meaning.

republianmushroom

(20,715 posts)
3. Nothing better than the falling out of thieves.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:45 AM
Jul 1

Popcorn !

Bayard

(26,053 posts)
4. Deporting him now would only be for spite,
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 11:49 AM
Jul 1

The damage is already done with DOGE.

ToxMarz

(2,501 posts)
5. I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to deport Musk.
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:05 PM
Jul 1

Yeah, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Couldn't come up with a criticism if he did.

IronLionZion

(49,486 posts)
6. Is Trump going to end the white Afrikaner refugee program?
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:35 PM
Jul 1

Maybe he'll stick it to Elon and stop bringing those folks into the US. Plenty of white liberal Afrikaners have said the claims of oppression are pure BS.

He can really stick it to Elon by ending his government contracts.

Omaha Steve

(106,400 posts)
7. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 08:02 PM
Jul 1

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