Elon Musk's strange debut as a federal budget negotiator – Los Angeles Times

In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open, Elon Musk declared victory last week on X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform he owns:
“Your actions turned a bill that weighed pounds into a bill that weighed ounces!” he crowed. “You are the media now. VOX POPULI VOX DEI.”
The stopgap funding measure will largely delay major spending decisions until after Donald Trump’s inauguration, […]
Elon Musk's strange debut as a federal budget negotiator – Los Angeles Times