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Lonestarblue

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2. I doubt Musk is going anywhere.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 04:31 PM

Mar 2025

He owns Trump with his huge investment in his campaign (and possibly his manipulation of votes) and can threaten Trump with the reach of his X platform. Plus Trump doesn’t actually care what Musk does or how much of the government he destroys. Trump will just lie and promise that the best days anyone has ever had in their whole lives are just ahead.

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How long can Musk count on being White House fixture? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 OP

If he keeps bringing the kid, I'd bet Trump will find a way to rid himself of Elon sooner than later... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #1

I doubt Musk is going anywhere. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #2

As long as Putin tells him. gab13by13 Mar 2025 #3

As long as it takes to destroy the majority of the most powerful American institutions. Then Beastly Boy Mar 2025 #4