Elon Musk's outspoken criticism of a government spending bill seemingly influenced Donald Trump's stance, leading to a potential averted government shutdown. Musk's actions and proximity to Trump raise questions about his influence in shaping policy decisions.
Musk repeatedly criticized the agreement on his platform X, formerly Twitter, with Trump seeming to follow suit by publicly coming out against the bill. Trump also expressed his disapproval of the current version of the bill and called for an increase in the nation's borrowing limit. This leaves open the possibility of a government shutdown starting at midnight on Saturday but Musk suggested Americans should celebrate the development.
“Your elected representatives have heard you and now the terrible bill is dead,” he said. “The voice of the people has triumphed!” Since Trump won reelection. The senator also suggested that Musk’s apparent attempt to block the bill is “oligarchy at work.”Elon Musk, who became $200 BILLION richer since Trump was elected, objected. “It’s clear who’s in charge, and it’s not President-elect Donald Trump,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) wrote on social media, referring to Musk as “Shadow President.” Shadow President Elon Musk spent all day railing against Republicans’ CR, succeeded in killing the bill, and then Trump decided to follow his lead.Trump’s criticism of the current version of the bill and his call for an increase in the nation’s borrowing limit took members of both parties by surprise and raised the pressure on his ally House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other Republican lawmakers to devise an alternative plan to avoid a government shutdown. While Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, does not have an official position in Trump’s administration, his proximity to Trump since his election victory has made him an influential adviser. Republican members of Congress have also embraced the billionaire. Trump has tapped Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a non-government advisory group dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency. On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will reclaim the most powerful seat in our nation's government.
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