Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) criticized President-elect Trump for allowing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “govern” through a series of social media posts that effectively helped to delay passage of a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown ahead of the holidays.



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House Democrat: ‘Unelected oligarch’ Musk ‘governing by tweet’

Democrats slammed Elon Musk after his opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed congressional spending bill led Donald Trump and JD Vance to order Republicans not to support it, leaving the federal government hurtling toward another shutdown.

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Democrats say Elon Musk is now in charge after he scuppers bipartisan spending bill

The unelected tech billionaire’s role in scrapping a spending deal in Congress alarmed Democrats and watchdog groups, and could result in a government shutdown.

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‘Co-president’ Elon Musk? True power of Trump’s ally in the spotlight

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) criticized President-elect Trump for allowing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “govern” through a series of social media posts that effectively helped to delay passage of a stopgap funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown ahead of the holidays. “It’s one thing when you have Donald Trump governing by tweet, as…

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Senators are alleging the “oligarch” is the power behind the throne of a second Trump presidency.

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Democrats Wonder If Elon Musk Is Trump’s ‘Shadow President’

Recent reports are revealing that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become a dominant force against the recent Republican-led spending bill and that is indicating him as a Shadow President who is actually now dictating terms. Just some weeks before US President- elect Donald Trump returning to the office, such an incident actually made a ground for the Democrats to take potshots at Donald Trump.

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Usurped by 'President Elon Musk': Is the world's richest man acting as Shadow President and dictating terms? Democrats take pot-shots at Trump as shutdown looms

The USA is threatened with a shutdown because the richest man in the world almost single-handedly pushed through a budget compromise. People are now asking whether US democracy is taking on the characteristics of an oligarchy and where the power lies. With Musk or Trump?

Den USA droht ein Shutdown, weil der reichste Mann der Welt einen Budgetkompromiss fast im Alleingang abgeschossen hat. Man fragt sich inzwischen, ob die US-Demokratie Züge einer Oligarchie annimmt und wo die Macht liegt. Bei Musk oder Trump?

Elon Musk geriert sich wie ein oligarchischer Volkstribun

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Elon Musk behaves like an oligarchic tribune

Martina Navratilova lashed out at a person, who was seen defending future American president Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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Martina Navratilova lashes out at comments defending Donald Trump & Elon Musk amid looming concerns about US government shutdown

“Musk is not just Trump's co-president—he is the head dude in charge,” says Chris Hayes on Musk calling for Republicans to shut down the government—before Trump even weighed in. Punchbowl’s Melanie Zanona joins to discuss.

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'Unelected President Musk': Elon posts 70 times trashing GOP bill, Trump caves

Low-information oligarchs bollix up the budget process, since Elon has billions; he could take care of the short fall personally: Lawrence O'Donnell, " If the government goes into shutdown again, as it could this weekend, it will once again be Donald...

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In an age of disinformation, it's government by oligarch gadflies like Elmo and his pet Orange

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said “unelected billionaire” Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump brought the Capitol to the brink of a federal government shutdown by making cynical, false claims to further Trump’s political agenda.

House Democrat: ‘Unelected oligarch’ Musk ‘governing by tweet’

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