Elon Musk has made a bizarre promise to his X followers after the Democratic party launched a new campaign against Donald Trump.
Some very angry fists are being waved over at the White House right now, and while Elon Musk might not have an office in its hallowed halls, that hasn’t stopped the world’s richest man from embedding himself inside the Trump Administration.
With Musk referring to himself as the so-called First Buddy, others have taken it one step further in AI videos calling him the ‘real’ king, and some branding him ‘President Musk’. Even though Donald Trump is still calling the shots as the 47th President of the United States, he has the tech mogul firmly on his shoulder.
Musk has been making plenty of enemies since moving into politics, not least among the Democrats.
In the latest war of the words, 22 Democratic senators have banded together against Donald Trump and all recited the same phrase.
Musk has promised a Cybertruck to whoever can expose the Democrats’ campaign (Tesla)
The ‘Sh*t That Ain’t Real’ campaign highlights the POTUS’ campaign trail promises to “immediately bring prices down, starting on day one.” That hasn’t happened in the USA, and with January’s Consumer Price Index report saying inflation has risen to 3% on an annualized basis, the 22 senators have used this in their united takedown.
The Democrats have also thrown shade at Mr. Musk, with complaints that his Department of Government Efficiency has cut ‘vital government programs.’
Among them is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who says in her video: “Sh*t that ain’t true, that’s what you just heard. Since day one of Donald Trump’s presidency, prices are up, not down. Inflation is getting worse, not better.”
She goes on to call out the price of eggs (a recurring theme of the campaign) and adds: “Meanwhile, Donald Trump has done nothing to lower costs for you. He’s pardoned violent criminals who beat police officers on January 6.
“He’s letting Elon Musk take a chainsaw, literally, to government programs that people need, and giving him [Musk] access to America’s most sensitive data.”
Musk is less than impressed by the ‘Sh*it That Ain’t Real’ campaign, taking to X and ranting: “Now we’re up to 22 Dem senators all doing the same cringe video simultaneously!
I will buy a Cybertruck for anyone can provide proof of who wrote this particular piece of propaganda.
“First person to post proof in the replies to this post gets the truck!”
Considering a Cybertruck starts at $81,985 and goes up from there, someone could earn big if they can prove who’s behind the campaign, though that amount of money is no sweat off Musk’s back…
The comments were quickly filled with those who claimed to have proof, with @joybeingfree99 diving deep to suggest the DPCC (Democratic Policy and Communications Committee) is responsible.
Others were impressed by the forensic digging, with someone adding: “Guy has me worried and I didn’t do sh*t.”
Another said, “Yeah give this guy a truck, he clearly knows what he’s talking about,” while a third concluded, “This seems like the kind of person who should be working at DOGE.”
Whether Musk will make good on his promise remains to be seen, but by highlighting the ‘Sh*t That Ain’t Real’ campaign, he might’ve just given it the Streisand effect.
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Like something from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Department of Justice has released ‘Phase 1’ of the previously locked Epstein Files and promised to reveal the celebrity connections of the deceased financier. After being arrested on federal charges for the sex trafficking of minors in 2019, Epstein was found hanged in his cell just over a month later.
The release of the Epstein Files isn’t to implicate anyone in any wrongdoing, but instead, is a ‘contact list’ of those in Epstein’s little black book and those who flew to his compound in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Included in this is President Donald Trump, who was previously recorded as taking at least three flights with ‘JE’ (Jeffrey Epstein) in 1993 and 1994. Others mentioned include Michael Jackson, Robert F Kennedy Jr., and Hillary and Bill Clinton.
Pam Bondi demanded that the FBI turn over the Epstein Files (Win McNamee / Staff / Getty)
In the Phase 1 release, there’s a heavily redacted copy of an address book and flight logs that were already available due to multiple court cases and media accounts. The DoJ has added a blacked-out list of masseuses and an evidence list that includes nude images and sex toys. Elon Musk was accused of reaching out to Epstein for advice about Tesla, but now, the world’s richest man has spoken out in defense of Bondi after she said the new pages would ‘make you sick’.
Musk posted on X and said that Bondi is likely under pressure from within the DoJ and that we shouldn’t assume her position of power grants her much control.
Sharing a post that says Bondi “is fighting a leftist culture within the DoJ and FBI” and that her critics should ‘give her a chance’, Musk added: “People don’t understand that you don’t get instant power here.”
In another post, he compared Bondi’s situation to being on a ship with an uncooperative crew and said it would be ‘literally impossible’ to steer it: “Imagine if you were suddenly appointed AG or head of the FBI.
Imagine if you were suddenly appointed AG or head of the FBI. You were just thrown on a ship with a hostile crew. Until you appoint some new crew members and figure out the ropes, you can’t steer the ship effectively. It’s literally impossible.
People don’t understand that you don’t get instant power here
“You were just thrown on a ship with a hostile crew. Until you appoint some new crew members and figure out the ropes, you can’t steer the ship effectively. It’s literally impossible.”
The Attorney General accused the FBI office in New York of holding back 200 pages, and in response, wrote to FBI Director Kash Patel saying that she wanted “the full and complete Epstein files” to be handed over by February 28.
As highlighted by The Independent, there’s been plenty of MAGA backlash following the ‘disappointing’ release of the Epstein Files. Among them is Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who raged: “THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment.
“GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR!”
She was joined by former One America News Network host Liz Wheeler, who added: “We’re talking recordings, evidence, etc. The juicy stuff. Names. These swamp creatures at SDNY deceived Bondi, Kash, and YOU. Be outraged that the binder is boring. You should be. Because the evil deep state LIED TO YOUR FACE.”
With the backlash ongoing, it remains to be seen whether the public will be happier with the inevitable ‘Phase 2’ of the Epstein Files.
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There’s a scandal from within the walls of the White House, with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky trying to hold his own against the USA’s President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and one MAGA reporter asking why he wasn’t wearing a suit to see the POTUS.
Zelensky attended the White House to try and broker a deal on minerals, although the Ukrainian President said all depended on the outcome of the meeting. It wasn’t long before things descended into chaos, and the visit was cut short.
Vance and Zelensky exchanged some heated words, with the former saying that Ukraine should be more thankful for America’s help during its ongoing war with Russia. Trump also expertly dodged shouts from the press asking what Russia’s Vladimir Putin would think about Zelensky visiting the Oval Office. It all got a bit embarrassing, but in the aftermath, it seems things are only getting dicier.
Trump and Zelensky’s White House meeting soon descended into chaos (Andrew Harnik / Staff / Getty)
The situation has already been mocked by Saturday Night Live, with Elon Musk being less than impressed by Mike Myers’ impression of him. Even though Musk wasn’t there, he’s spoken out and suggested that the USA should withdraw from NATO. When Musk said “I agree” to a post calling for the USA to pull out of both NATO and the United Nations, Finnish parliament member Martin Paasi wrote, “I don’t think anyone will trust the US government for the next few decades.”
Elsewhere, Musk has lashed out at Velensky and branded him as ‘evil’.
It comes after the POTUS ranted about Zelensky on his Truth Social platform and shared an article saying that Ukraine thinks an end of the war is ‘very, very far away’. Saying it was the ‘worst’ statement that Zelensky could’ve made, Trump added: “America will not put up with it for much longer!”
Resharing Trump’s thoughts on X, Musk chimed in by saying: “Zelensky wants a forever war, a never-ending graft meat grinder. This is evil.”
He also responded to another post that said, “Zelensky knows if the war ends, his power ends,” with it also branding him a ‘dictator’.
Zelensky wants a forever war, a never-ending graft meat grinder. This is evil.
Musk concluded: “True. As distasteful as it is, Zelensky should be offered some kind of amnesty in a neutral country in exchange for a peaceful transition back to democracy in Ukraine.”
Musk’s musings follow the Commander in Chief pausing all of the USA’s military aid to Ukraine.
Trump has piled the pressure on Ukraine and suggested that Zelensky might not survive much longer when speaking in a White House press conference: “It should not be that hard a deal to make. It could be made very fast.
“Now, maybe somebody doesn’t want to make a deal, and if somebody doesn’t want to make a deal, I think that person won’t be around very long. That person will not be listened to very long.”
The Kremlin has since spoken out about the USA’s pause of aid, describing it as the “best contribution to the cause of peace.” Still, with the latest news suggesting that Ukraine is still trying to sign the minerals deal with Trump, it remains to be seen whether the POTUS is willing to bury the hatchet.
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With Donald Trump‘s feet firmly back under the table at the White House, his role as 47th President of the United States is joined JD Vance as his official Vice President. Still, the implementation of Elon Musk as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency and power to try and slash up to $2 trillion off the federal spend means some have even elevated his title from the self-appointed ‘First Buddy’ to ‘President Musk’.
Although Musk doesn’t have a position that was voted for and is instead seen as a “special government employee”, his proximity to the POTUS is causing a divide. Major agencies, including the FBI, told staffers to ignore an email from Musk demanding to know “What did you do last week?”, while there were some awkward glances when Trump asked his cabinet whether they thought the DOGE head was doing a good job.
James Carville things Musk’s divisive nature will benefit the Democrats (Andrew Harnik / Staff / Getty)
The President seems pretty happy with the way things are going, and despite calls for Musk to be ‘more aggressive’ in slashing federal outgoings, he says that those close to him are ‘thrilled’ by what the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has accomplished in the past few weeks.
There are questions from the Democrats about just how much power Musk is wielding, but according to longtime Democratic strategist James Carville, the divisive billionaire could actually be doing the party a favor.
Speaking to NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo, Carville said Musk will ‘be the greatest generator’ for Democratic votes. Explaining why, Carville continued: “Let me say this very specifically, the greatest generator of Democratic turnout ever, more than Barack Obama.
“Musk will turn out more Democrats than Obama could, and I understand the gravity of that statement, but if he keeps going, that’s what’s going to happen.”
When Cuomo pushed Carville on why, the latter replied: “Well, I was privy to some data that in a very critical state, and the Musk stuff is like nothing I’ve ever seen in the history of polling. Like, nothing. And we’re a month into the game.”
He didn’t reveal more about this data, but according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll from February 13-18, 49% of those asked said they didn’t think Musk was doing a good job. This was compared to just 34% approving of the way he’s handling things.
The same poll (unsurprisingly) revealed that only 6% of Democrats approved of his work when compared to 70% of Republicans.
Finally, 56% of Republicans in the poll thought it was necessary for Musk to shut down whole departments.
Carville told Democrats to bide their time instead of throwing their hands in the air or holding press conferences, doubling down on the idea that the government will ‘collapse’ within the next 30 days: “Events are coming. The budget is coming. The resolution is coming, the debt ceiling is coming.
“You can come up with every fake number you want, but you can’t fool a bond market that these people are not foolable. They’re not gonna believe any of that.”
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Uh oh, it looks like Mike Myers has made a powerful enemy, with the American funnyman irking Elon Musk due to an impression of the world’s richest man. It’s become something of a circus in Washington recently, with the big news being a disastrous meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Things got pretty heated when Zelensky visited the White House, especially when Vice President JD Vance told the Ukrainian President to be thankful to Trump for providing aid.
There were arguments about the way Zelensky dresses, accusations that he called Vance a ‘b*tch’, and the whole thing descended into chaos.
While Elon Musk wasn’t there, he’s been dragged into the debacle when Myers performed a skit laughing at the situation on Saturday Night Live.
Musk isn’t a fan of Myers’ SNL impression of him (NBC)
With James Austin Johnson pulling off a pretty solid Trump impression, Myers Musk stopped by with a chainsaw to joke about his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference when Argentinian President Javier Milei gave him a gilded chainsaw.
Mocking Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, mass firings from government departments, and spike in plane crashes, Myers-Musk joked: “We’re not going to get it perfect, you know. But we are firing the non-essential employees like air traffic controllers.
“And sure, some of the planes are going to land upside down. But then the luggage falls right into your lap and you’re ready to go.”
Bowen Yang also came in as Vance and addressed Mikey Day’s Zelenskyy saying: “You haven’t said thank you for the past 15 seconds since I’ve been yelling at you.”
SNL‘s cold open homaged the real-life part of the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting where the POTUS said: “You’re not in a good position. You don’t have the cards right now with us.”
Zelenskyy chimed in: “I’m not playing cards right now, I’m very serious Mr President. I am a wartime president.”
Humor fails when it lies
SNL Trump says: “I have ‘skip.’ I have ‘draw four.’ I have ‘reverse.’ I have ‘get out of jail free’ — the Supreme Court gave me that one.”
Myers’ Musk also wore a ‘Tech Support’ t-shirt as a nod to the outfit he wore during Trump’s first cabinet press conference. That was an equally awkward meeting where Trump joked that he’d fire anyone who didn’t think Musk was doing a good job.
Dana Carvey previously portrayed Musk on SNL, and the latter wasn’t a fan. Posting on X in November 2024, Musk said: “Dana Carvey just sounds like Dana Carvey.”
It seems he’s equally unimpressed with Myers’ portrayal of him, saying: “Humor fails when it lies.”
Others agreed with Musk, with someone else saying: “I wouldn’t call this ‘funny’ but Myers’s Musk impression is really brutal.”
Another added: “Yeah! The talent is missing at SNL these past couple of years. It’s more like SNUZ. Perhaps a result of DEI.”
Someone else mocked the entire situation and said: “This is exactly what happened in White House. And yes, this is not funny – this is a shame for US to have such people in power.”
