The OAFPOTUS probably didn't care one whit about the compromise spending bill Congress looked set to pass earlier this week, and probably didn't understand how difficult it was for the tiny Republican majority to pass it knowing they'd need Democratic votes in the Senate. Worlds-griftiest-man Elon Musk didn't care either, which didn't stop him from throwing a grenade into the Speaker's office and putting the government at risk of shutting down in (checks watch) 9½ hours.
I won't say much more except to link to a few reactions in the press:
- Charles Sykes: "The GOP is treating Musk like he's in charge."
- Dana Milbank: "As Musk forces a shutdown, the Trump presidency is already collapsing into chaos."
- Josh Marshall: "Musk shows Trump that he's the new chaos in town."
- Timothy Noah: "Elon Musk is already scamming Washington."
Oh, and one other thing. After shoving a stick into the spokes in the US, Musk promptly endorsed the far-right, Nazi-in-all-but-name Alternative für Deutschland party. Really, he just needs an underground lair to become a true Bond villain.
We're still 30 days from the OAFPOTUS taking office again, and we're already back to late-2020 levels of idiocy. It's going to be a long four years.
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