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re: Trump is really taking the high road with Elon

Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:51 am to
Posted by DocSavage
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2005
354 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:51 am to
I think Elon agreed to cutting tax incentives and other subsidies to his companies in the expectation of serious cuts across the board in all branches of government and the industries it subsidizes.

He agreed in principle with Trump's BBB at 30,000 ft above the legislative table.

However, upon landing it became clear that the uniparty had been laughing at him and Trump the whole time and the BBB, while containing many great things, compromises too much in raising the debt and ignoring the continuing pork.

I think Elon expected Trump, after having been shot, to play hard ball, use the veto power and bully pulpit in order to not continue the old ways of back room deals and pork packed bills. He expected Trump to make the DOJ and FBI to deliver justice.

Elon joined the MAGA movement because of Trump's "Fight, Fight, Fight! response to surviving an assassin's bullet. I think he admired Trump's balls and thought it presented an opportunity to change the status quo. That's why he offered his help.

Either Trump is desperate to get his BBB passed and is willing to compromise principles to do it, or is being advised to deal by uniparty plants.

They are all compromised and by dealing with them Trump appears compromised. That's why Elon brought up the Epstein accusations.

Elon expects Trump to hold Congress and the DOJ to the promises made to the American people.

When the Senate passes the bill back to the house and it is sent to Trump to sign, he should red line it from top to bottom requesting the removal of all pork and requiring no increase in the debt.

When the BBB is amended to meet his expectations and also when all the rescissions have been passed, unaltered from doge recommendations, then sign the BBB into law.

Otherwise Veto. Make them override.

Then Congress can own the pork and the Debt and Elon can help finance their exit from Congress.

Something happened, maybe somebody told Elon he was an idiot if he thought that was how it works, or he saw that Trump is in fact compromised.

Maybe he feels Trump is giving in to the political extortion from the very people that tried to kill him.

Maybe in a (possibly drug induced loss of control) he bluntly called it out and became enraged in a meeting. Rumors abound of him fighting with advisors.

Trump is notorious for being anti drug due to his brother and if those rumors are true he probably felt he had no choice but to step in and remove Elon from the administration meetings.

I hope Trump eventually fullfills Elon's and the promises made, and they reconcile for the good of the country.

Otherwise we all will have been completely disappointed by Trump and have no alternative but to fear the future.


Posted by rtr72
Alabama
Member since Aug 2011
821 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:52 am to
Biden Lost get over yourself
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
182110 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:53 am to
quote:

Gnome with a pile-driver!


He stole it from Twitter. Multiple accounts were posting that exact statement yesterday. Gnome isn't that funny on his own
Posted by Toomer Deplorable
Team Bitter Clinger
Member since May 2020
24857 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

He stole it from Twitter. Multiple accounts were posting that exact statement yesterday. Gnome isn't that funny on his own



Well, it was the first I had seen it. Of course, I admit I live a rather sheltered existence since the PB is my main social media outlet.

Posted by Toomer Deplorable
Team Bitter Clinger
Member since May 2020
24857 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

Here's the entire post you're attempting to respond to. You mistakenly missed a few pieces...




You have made a habit of responding with this paste & clip quote.

Are you a bot?

In any event, I didn’t miss anything Pandy — my reply was wholly relevant and on point to your entire comment.


Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
21114 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:16 pm to
You mistakenly missed this part too....



"Elon Musk isn't trying to "get" Donald Trump. He's not trying to send him to jail and he didn't try to keep him from becoming President. But if Donald Trump doesn't keep a civil tongue in his head (as he's wisely doing right now) then Musk can easily damage his Presidency. More so than what Trump could ever do on his own".
Posted by TenWheelsForJesus
Member since Jan 2018
11338 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:36 pm to
quote:

that Elon only dislikes the bill because it cuts EV subsidies (Elon is on record as actually advocating those cuts)


Elon's also on record claiming to be one of the top Diablo players in the world but then embarrassed himself by making comments about the game all the youtubers knew was bullshite.

Yes, the guy you are championing was a billionaire celebrity in his 50s but still felt the need to lie about being a top video game player for internet cred. This is the level of maturity you expect us to ignore while pretending a CEO that could lose 50% of his profit without subsidies really doesn't want them.

Let me guess. When your friend gets dumped and he says he didn't really like her anyways, you believe him.

You must be one of those naive folks I keep hearing about.
Posted by Toomer Deplorable
Team Bitter Clinger
Member since May 2020
24857 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:39 pm to
quote:

You mistakenly missed this part too....





Again, I didn’t miss anything Pandy — my reply was wholly relevant and on point to your entire comment.


See how that works?

Posted by Boomer Rick
Member since Apr 2021
369 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:39 pm to
You think he won’t get another term?
Posted by PoppedRiser
Member since May 2025
856 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:40 pm to
quote:

I think it was planned to give Elon a chance to form a new Green 3rd Party and eliminate the MAGA movement after Trump’s term is up


You're on a roll today.

One terrible take after another.
This post was edited on 6/7/25 at 12:41 pm
Posted by shinerfan
Duckworld(Earth-616)
Member since Sep 2009
28524 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:44 pm to
quote:

and didn’t like the crackdowns on free speech.



This puts him in the white hat regardless of how crazy he is.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41026 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 12:50 pm to
quote:

I think it was planned


Lmao
Posted by LSU0358
Member since Jan 2005
8149 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 1:08 pm to
Can’t pick a fight with everyone…and not picking a fight with the guy worth over $300 billion dollars and the equivalent of the best distributed newspaper in earth is a smart move.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18013 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 1:10 pm to
This is all a fake feud to get the deep state off their trail. Trump and Elon playing eleventeen D chess. Yall about to see.
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
16556 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 1:23 pm to
quote:

Trump on Elon's DOGE work: "Oh, I think it helped us a lot. We saved hundreds of billions of dollars."
Does anyone believe that bullshite? I love how Trump just pulls numbers out of his arse. Lol
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
46989 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

It doesn’t.


As if your version of events is accurate.


It isn't.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
68262 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 3:18 pm to
Welp.
Posted by BarberitosDawg
Lee County Florida across causeway
Member since Oct 2013
13193 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 4:26 pm to
Thank God we have a Trump and not a Bush in the WhitHouse!
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
25405 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 4:41 pm to
If he was smart, he’d call Elon and invite him to the White House to discuss strategy. See if he can get an apology out of him for face saving, then work with Senate Republicans to get some pluses for Tesla in the bill, as well as cut some of the pork.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89701 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 5:13 pm to
quote:

Well.. he just lost the biggest donator



Once Trump won he had two years to implement what he wants.

There isn’t going to be much beyond that so musk not supporting Trump anymore means frick all for trumps future political ambitions.


And musk retweeted impeaching Trump and putting JD Vance in.

Well JD Vance supports the bill.

This post was edited on 6/7/25 at 5:15 pm
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