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[–] baronvonj@fedia.io 87 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Need more of this. Get Trump so butt-hurt that he kicks Elon to the curb. Then Elon can throw a tantrum and they can split their base.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Unfortunately this won't work, unlike the other people who he kicked, Phony Stark has money.

You now see muskov next to resolution desk almost all the time.

[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Given their rampant disregard for the law as-is, what's stopping Trump from kicking Musk out and just taking his money/assets? Is that somehow too flagrant?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I imagine he would have no mechanism for doing that as Musk's wealth is mostly tied up in investments and shit, and what isn't, is probably in off shore accounts.

[–] Scirocco@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Could Elmo be prosecuted for being an illegal immigrant.

This is the kind of DOJ weaponization I can get behind

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/26/elon-musk-illegal-immigration

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If he starts touching rich people's assets he's gonna piss off every powerful person in the country, ideology be damned.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Trump is unhinged and completely self-absorbed. He probably means to keep Elon at his side for the next 4 [plus] years but he does speak off the cuff nearly all the time. Get him really annoyed and pissed off and I bet Trump will "forget his place" and either talk down to Elon or fire him outright. Make a crack and watch it grow.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 47 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The video at the bottom, the guy sitting next to him can barely keep it together lol.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's why I posted it. Pretty good.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

This is outrageous, I have no desire to see this gigantic phallus in a place of law and order! Disgraceful!

This is him when it was his turn. I like this Rep Cesar from Texas https://youtu.be/ZRJjQCXXdlY

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago

Need to keep this up. Not that, in itself, it accomplished anything, but staying silent legitimizes this bullshit.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

This is the way

That’s how you talk to marge

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was good until the last a minor part. That kind of undercut the whole thing.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Was quite a stretch for that one.