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speak easy

(10,706 posts) Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:15 PM Dec 19

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I can't see Trump dumping Musk.

The money, the racism, the media megaphone, the lawsuits, the grift: All up a tin pot führer only lacking a Russian name.,

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I can't see Trump dumping Musk. (Original Post) speak easy Dec 19 OP

Not forgetting that Trump believes HE won't be held responsible and no_hypocrisy Dec 19 #1

"he can shift the blame onto Musk." speak easy Dec 19 #2

But it make dumpt look weak that muskrat is now president to be in name only. kimbutgar Dec 19 #3

Musk will post groveling adoration on Twitter speak easy Dec 19 #6

I don't think Trump cares. Self Esteem Dec 19 #7

What if we started "Trump Who?" lame54 Dec 19 #4

Trump is deep into the Musk personality cult. He may not understand that yet enough Dec 19 #5

" the tipping point where love flips over into abject terror" speak easy Dec 19 #8

No, but I can see Musk dumping him and installing Vance as the figurehead. LoisB Dec 19 #9

Trump's other minders may want to keep Musk. Irish_Dem Dec 19 #10

Trump doesn't have the authority gab13by13 Dec 19 #11

He absolutely will. He has been setup to take the heat JCMach1 Dec 19 #12

Trump sees Musk as a perfect weapon to use misanthrope Dec 19 #13

"but it keeps Trump from spending any at all" speak easy Dec 19 #16

Musk owns Trump, he got him elected. If Trump doc03 Dec 19 #14

Believe you are correct. republianmushroom Dec 19 #15

I'm not sure tsf's ego is going to allow this Maeve Dec 19 #17

They're both doing Putin's bidding. Lars39 Dec 19 #18

no_hypocrisy

(49,233 posts)

1. Not forgetting that Trump believes HE won't be held responsible and

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:19 PM

Dec 19

he can shift the blame onto Musk.

speak easy

(10,706 posts)

2. "he can shift the blame onto Musk."

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:21 PM

Dec 19

If Twitter suffers, it's no skin off Truth Social.

kimbutgar

(23,628 posts)

3. But it make dumpt look weak that muskrat is now president to be in name only.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:22 PM

Dec 19

That ego will have a hard time going forward.

speak easy

(10,706 posts)

6. Musk will post groveling adoration on Twitter

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:25 PM

Dec 19

like Goebbels did for Hitler: The brilliant genius of the President.

Self Esteem

(1,779 posts)

7. I don't think Trump cares.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:26 PM

Dec 19

He got what he needed/wanted now. Whether he looks weak.to people he doesn't even value is irrelevant.

lame54

(37,210 posts)

4. What if we started "Trump Who?"

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:22 PM

Dec 19

enough

(13,466 posts)

5. Trump is deep into the Musk personality cult. He may not understand that yet

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:25 PM

Dec 19

At the moment he’s coming to the tipping point where love flips over into abject terror.

speak easy

(10,706 posts)

8. " the tipping point where love flips over into abject terror"

Reply to enough (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:27 PM

Dec 19

like Putin in Russia

LoisB

(9,025 posts)

9. No, but I can see Musk dumping him and installing Vance as the figurehead.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:29 PM

Dec 19

Irish_Dem

(59,770 posts)

10. Trump's other minders may want to keep Musk.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:38 PM

Dec 19

And Trump may like to use Musk as a lightening rod and to blame all his mistakes on.

gab13by13

(25,432 posts)

11. Trump doesn't have the authority

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:51 PM

Dec 19

To dump Musk.

Putin would not be happy.

JCMach1

(28,154 posts)

12. He absolutely will. He has been setup to take the heat

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 05:37 PM

Dec 19

On possible cuts.

He will be under the bus so quick. We should probably start a pool now.

misanthrope

(8,301 posts)

13. Trump sees Musk as a perfect weapon to use

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 05:49 PM

Dec 19

Notice how quickly Musk threw out the "I will primary every one of you" to get GOP Congress critters in line? Not only does Musk have far, far more money at his disposal, but it keeps Trump from spending any at all.

speak easy

(10,706 posts)

16. "but it keeps Trump from spending any at all"

Reply to misanthrope (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:17 PM

Dec 19

there it is!

doc03

(36,972 posts)

14. Musk owns Trump, he got him elected. If Trump

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 06:02 PM

Dec 19

throws him under the bus Musk can take him out. Trump is between a rock and a hard place.

republianmushroom

(18,183 posts)

15. Believe you are correct.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 06:23 PM

Dec 19

Maeve

(43,046 posts)

17. I'm not sure tsf's ego is going to allow this

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:24 PM

Dec 19

I suspect the "President Musk" jibe will be a burr under his saddle and he'll start bucking hard. He won't stand for being #2 (all puns intended), not for long.
Narcissists don't share.

Lars39

(26,263 posts)

18. They're both doing Putin's bidding.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:27 PM

Dec 19

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