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The G.O.P.'s Elon Musk Problem | The New Yorker

For almost a decade, conservatives have insisted that we should take Donald Trump seriously, not literally. But how seriously should we take Elon Musk?
Musk, who funnelled more than two hundred and seventy million dollars into Trump’s Presidential campaign, has become somewhat ubiquitous in the weeks since the election: co-chairing a budget-cutting advisory commission called DOGE, touring Congress, and vociferously supporting the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, in Germany. […]
The G.O.P.'s Elon Musk Problem | The New Yorker

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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy press House GOP to kill federal funding bill – NY Post

House Speaker Mike Johnson might be in the DOGE house.
Billionaire entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday turned against House GOP leadership, raging about a stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown and actively encouraging rank-and-file Republicans to kill it.
“This bill should not pass,” Musk bluntly posted on his X platform, later wondering, “Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?” in reference to a photo of the legislative text.
“It’s […]
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy press House GOP to kill federal funding bill – NY Post