The 2 phrases “President Musk” trended on Elon Musk’s X (previously Twitter) and different social media platforms late Wednesday after the tech billionaire helped to thwart a GOP-created authorities funding invoice.
Critics drew stark comparisons between Musk’s repeated assaults on and fury over the now-nixed spending bundle and President-elect Donald Trump’s relative silence.
Many prompt it meant that Musk — who Trump has tasked with main a non-official Division of Authorities Effectivity that may search to slash public spending and pink tape ― was actually calling the photographs.
Additionally they joked about Trump being relegated to working mate standing to Musk, who spent more than $260 million in serving to Trump to beat Democratic rival Kamala Harris within the 2024 election.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) requested: “Are Republicans beholden to the American folks? Or President Musk.” Washington Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal wrote that “Shadow President Elon Musk” is basically in cost.
Clips of former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Sick.) utilizing the “President Musk” time period on CNN and New York Democratic Rep. Daniel Goldman calling him “President Elon Musk” on MSNBC additionally trended on-line.
Others echoed the sentiment.
