Is the Musk/Trump bromance over?

[Anonymous]

Elon Musk, the billionaire who led President Trump’s effort to cut government spending, condemned the president’s signature domestic policy bill as a “disgusting abomination” that would swell the “already gigantic budget deficit.” Mr. Musk’s posts on X, just days after an Oval Office send-off where he and the president took turns praising each other, also said Congress was “making America bankrupt” and said in next year’s midterm elections, “we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/03/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Elon Musk, the billionaire who led President Trump’s effort to cut government spending, condemned the president’s signature domestic policy bill as a “disgusting abomination” that would swell the “already gigantic budget deficit.” Mr. Musk’s posts on X, just days after an Oval Office send-off where he and the president took turns praising each other, also said Congress was “making America bankrupt” and said in next year’s midterm elections, “we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/03/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Too late for musk to suck up to Americans.

[Anonymous]

No matter how hard he tries to distance himself, the Musk "brand" will have the forever stench of TACOs.

[Anonymous]

Good! Republican here. He's dead on correct.

I'm hoping the Senate fixes it.

[Anonymous]

Many predicted it'd be over by summer, and it came true. Things are beginning to shift without Musk threatening politicians over Twitter/X with money. Trump is still threatening people obviously, but it seems like he's starting to lose his punching power.

[Anonymous]

I think Musk really did want to fix government corruption but did not realize that the government does not run like a business, so he was inept and unprepared.

He doesn't have the skills to fix it since he's not a fixer. He's a money guy. He throws his money around to get his way or buy his next business/hobby. He's not an innovator or creator. He's only ever supplied the money for others to be able to create big ideas that he carries under his belt.

The way to fix the government is through elections, not mass firings and department/program cancellations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Musk really did want to fix government corruption but did not realize that the government does not run like a business, so he was inept and unprepared.

He doesn't have the skills to fix it since he's not a fixer. He's a money guy. He throws his money around to get his way or buy his next business/hobby. He's not an innovator or creator. He's only ever supplied the money for others to be able to create big ideas that he carries under his belt.

The way to fix the government is through elections, not mass firings and department/program cancellations.

He brought the tech industry style to government. Move fast, break things doesn't work in government. And actually, I kind of hate it on the business side. Frustrating for users.

-20 years in tech industry.

[Anonymous]

Musk says he’s not planning on cutting any more checks to politicians.

[Anonymous]

"We are never, ever, ever, .... getting back together."

(Apologies to Tay here -- she doesn't deserve that association.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Musk really did want to fix government corruption but did not realize that the government does not run like a business, so he was inept and unprepared.

He doesn't have the skills to fix it since he's not a fixer. He's a money guy. He throws his money around to get his way or buy his next business/hobby. He's not an innovator or creator. He's only ever supplied the money for others to be able to create big ideas that he carries under his belt.

The way to fix the government is through elections, not mass firings and department/program cancellations.

He brought the tech industry style to government. Move fast, break things doesn't work in government. And actually, I kind of hate it on the business side. Frustrating for users.

-20 years in tech industry.

My dad worked in the tech industry for 40+ years -- starting well before there was a tech industry and was part of the movement that created a tech industry. He would never say that move fast, break things was the way to go. He thought the best way to go was -- find the smartest people, treat them well, give them a place they will feel like is home, and work with your client base to figure out what they really need and how you can create it for them. It's sad how we've lost our way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good! Republican here. He's dead on correct.

I'm hoping the Senate fixes it.

+1. But I'm not holding my breath. They will talk a good game and then fold like a cheap lawn chair just like the House did. I’m basically an independent who is fiscally conservative and for strong borders but I also agree with the D’s on certain issues (I’m pro-choice/pro-gun control/want separate church and state) too. This bill is terrible. It slashes important things while not even achieving what the slashing is supposed to achieve (dramatically shrinking the deficit.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Musk really did want to fix government corruption but did not realize that the government does not run like a business, so he was inept and unprepared.

He doesn't have the skills to fix it since he's not a fixer. He's a money guy. He throws his money around to get his way or buy his next business/hobby. He's not an innovator or creator. He's only ever supplied the money for others to be able to create big ideas that he carries under his belt.

The way to fix the government is through elections, not mass firings and department/program cancellations.

He brought the tech industry style to government. Move fast, break things doesn't work in government. And actually, I kind of hate it on the business side. Frustrating for users.

-20 years in tech industry.

My dad worked in the tech industry for 40+ years -- starting well before there was a tech industry and was part of the movement that created a tech industry. He would never say that move fast, break things was the way to go. He thought the best way to go was -- find the smartest people, treat them well, give them a place they will feel like is home, and work with your client base to figure out what they really need and how you can create it for them. It's sad how we've lost our way.

I think Musk likes that style because it speaks to his ADHD. Of course, that style broke three of his rockets, too.

[Anonymous]

Musk got what he came for. He’s off to break the next shiny object.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Musk got what he came for. He’s off to break the next shiny object.

It's true. He just wanted to end the investigations against him and secure more government contracts. Grift all around the Republican party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Musk got what he came for. He’s off to break the next shiny object.

It's true. He just wanted to end the investigations against him and secure more government contracts. Grift all around the Republican party.

BS.

He'd have done much better with the democrat party. Look how long they funded Tesla after bowing to the Gods of green energy. Over a decade.

You aren't rewriting history.

Swami says the DNC will attack the next head of DOGE just as savagely. It's in their DNA.