‘Billionaires must not be allowed to run our government,’ Sanders says after Musk derides bipartisan deal to prevent government shutdown

Summary

Senator Bernie Sanders criticized “President Elon Musk” for opposing a bipartisan government funding deal that would prevent a shutdown and extend operations until March 2024.

Musk, a vocal Trump ally and proposed co-leader of a new “department of government efficiency,” called the bill “criminal” and misleadingly claimed it includes a 40% Congressional pay raise and funding for “bioweapon labs.”

Musk’s opposition, amplified through over 100 posts on X, has drawn Republican support and Democratic backlash.

Sanders condemned Musk’s influence, labeling it “oligarchy at work.”

  • leadore@lemmy.world
    73·
    5 months ago

    The best way to get Musk out of there is to keep referring to him as the real president, saying that he’s calling the shots, and that he’s manipulating Trump. Trump’s ego will not be able to handle that and will get rid of him.

    • rustydrd@sh.itjust.works
      8·
      5 months ago

      I sometimes listen to the “The rest is politics US” podcast, where one of the hosts is Anthony Scaramucci, and he frequently makes the same point: if Trump starts referring to you as “Mr. President” or “more famous than him”, you’re finished. Not sure if this applies to someone like Musk, but Trump’s ego is a fickle thing.

    • luce [they/she]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      3·
      5 months ago

      People in politics are so “civil” they normalize hatred, lies, and fascist ideas. Normalizing hatred and fascism only further fascist ideology, which slowly, piece by piece, takes over the right.

  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    5 months ago

    Oohh. I like this. I think this is more of an onion in the ointment for Trump than calling him weird. president Musk and VP Trump needs to be part of the vernacular.