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riversedge

(73,437 posts)
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:16 PM Dec 20

Trump's babysitters are reportedly calling around to House Republicans and insisting that Elon Musk is merely





Trump’s babysitters are reportedly calling around to House Republicans and insisting that Elon Musk is merely following Trump’s orders. The presidency is slipping away from a senile Trump already, and he’s just sitting there while his babysitters try to give the impression Trump is in charge.


https://bsky.app/profile/palmerreport.com/post/3ldrhbuwbgk2l


Trump's Chief of Staff "mommy figure" is sure quiet. Oh that's right she is Elon's chief of staff.


https://bsky.app/profile/hikercat.bsky.social/post/3ldrhto5qws2z



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Trump's babysitters are reportedly calling around to House Republicans and insisting that Elon Musk is merely (Original Post) riversedge Dec 20 OP
Musk is out of control and Trump cannot reel him in. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #1
Feels that way to me too. Haggard Celine Dec 20 #3
Yes it is all surreal and nerve wracking. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #5
That "something" might be US oligarchs wnylib Dec 20 #6
Putin and billionaires may be the ones who engineered this. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #7
Rumors of Putin being ill have been around since wnylib Dec 20 #8
Yes. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #10
Of course Trump can't control the richest asshole in the world. He only WISHES he was that powerful. Karasu Dec 20 #11
US POTUS is supposed to be the most powerful person in the world. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #12
lol. TBF Dec 20 #2
What a pathetic tableaux Blue Owl Dec 20 #4
Do TRump and Musk have the same chief of staff??? Amaryllis Dec 20 #9
Anyone believe this? twodogsbarking Dec 20 #13
None of this is starting well and it will end badly too. Klarkashton Dec 20 #14
Why don't they both just fucking die? Orrex Dec 20 #15
Not only American voters see this, but the world at large. Drum Dec 20 #16
Yes, because them saying it EnergizedLib Dec 20 #17

Haggard Celine

(17,047 posts)
3. Feels that way to me too.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:50 PM
Dec 20

We've got Biden and Harris coming back to Washington when they were on their way to their Christmas vacations. Also, I know it sounds silly, but we've got these swarms of drones flying around. Those things might not be related, but the drones punctuate the weirdness of these times. And the inauguration is just around the corner. What is going on with the military right now? Is Trump going to declare martial law? He's capable of anything.

Irish_Dem

(59,819 posts)
5. Yes it is all surreal and nerve wracking.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:57 PM
Dec 20

And our own leadership is not saying much either.

No word on the drones either.

Trump and his people are out of control.
Is Trump even in the picture at this point.

If this is what Trump et al are doing now, what is planned for next month?

wnylib

(24,836 posts)
6. That "something" might be US oligarchs
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:01 PM
Dec 20

who backed Trump"s candidacy knowing that his advancing senility would allow them to run the show.

Since Musk has the most money, are they coalescing around him as the leader who will best protect their interests?

What does Putin think about this? Trump is too senile to be of much use to him any more.

Irish_Dem

(59,819 posts)
7. Putin and billionaires may be the ones who engineered this.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:08 PM
Dec 20

We know the global billionaires and fascists are now aligned.

They know Trump is senile and incompetent.

Putin and the billionaires are pals with Musk.

So yes they could have taken power.

Who knows, maybe Musk is just their dancing bear.
Give him enough drugs along with his ego and he is easily manipulated like Trump is.

I read one rumor that no one even knows if Putin is calling the shots in Russia.
He has been rumored to be quite ill. So are the Russian and global billionaires
calling the shots in Russia too?

Don't know.

wnylib

(24,836 posts)
8. Rumors of Putin being ill have been around since
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:19 PM
Dec 20

at least the start of his invasion of Ukraine.

But, yes, international billionaires are not democracy supporters and will cooperate in bringing down democratic governments when they are not competing with each other for wealth and power.

Welcome to the return of Medieval government, with wealthy international royalty maintaining power and a wealth gap over the rest of the population. Maybe more akin to the Dark Ages than to the Middle Ages.

Irish_Dem

(59,819 posts)
10. Yes.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:26 PM
Dec 20

We saw for ourselves some of the videos where Putin cannot sit up without holding onto the table.
And other clips along the same lines.

Putin's use of body doubles is well known.

I just thought it was interesting that you were speculating whether the billionaires have take over
Trump's duties, and I had just read some rumors about the same thing at the Kremlin.

Yes billionaires have aligned with the fascist leaders because they are completely done with
democracy. It stands in the way of their goals of permanent power and access to all global wealth and resources.
They believe everything belongs to them.

Oh yes it is a return to feudal times and the Dark Ages.
The end of science, education and progress.
And all the wealth is owned by our new lords and masters, the billionaires.

Karasu

(368 posts)
11. Of course Trump can't control the richest asshole in the world. He only WISHES he was that powerful.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:30 PM
Dec 20

Irish_Dem

(59,819 posts)
12. US POTUS is supposed to be the most powerful person in the world.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:34 PM
Dec 20

Guess we are finding out that is not true at all.

The richest man in the world is also the most powerful person in the world right now.

Orrex

(64,345 posts)
15. Why don't they both just fucking die?
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:55 PM
Dec 20

A murder/suicide deal would be fantastic. I don't care who goes first, as long as both are dead by the end of it.

Drum

(9,899 posts)
16. Not only American voters see this, but the world at large.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:04 PM
Dec 20

Other nations’ leaders must be having a chuckle!

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