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underpants

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2. Smells like Trump camp PR

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 11:27 AM

Dec 21

This reads like a cover story/excuse from the Trump camp

There was a post here yesterday of CNN confirming that Trump aides were calling and screaming at reporters that Trump was not following Musk.

TRUMP IS IN CHARGE!!! Was the message

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Trump likes having Musk as an attack dog and a scapegoat. [View all] speak easy Dec 21 OP

But how long can his ego take not being the center of attention? Happy Hoosier Dec 21 #1

note useful scapegoat speak easy Dec 21 #5

Let's see if we can get Time Magazine to put Musk on an upcoming cover. D. Spaulding Dec 21 #9

Smells like Trump camp PR underpants Dec 21 #2

So this is how they're spinning having ceded presidential authority to an unelected billionaire? sop Dec 21 #3

Musk sees The Felon as a Useful Idiot for him and Pooty BoRaGard Dec 21 #4

But he isn't deflecting from Trump. It Puts Trump in the spotlight JI7 Dec 21 #6

ROFL....riiiiiiiight Prairie Gates Dec 21 #7

Musk is now tweeting D. Spaulding Dec 21 #8

Indeed, Musk is quite a tool C_U_L8R Dec 21 #10

How's wagging the dog/scapegoat gonna make America great again? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 21 #11

Half Way 2 Trillionaire beats your own Roy Cohn any day. Kid Berwyn Dec 21 #12

Not buying it. Wiz Imp Dec 21 #13

For now. Trump isn't going to share the spotlight once he's president Buckeyeblue Dec 21 #14

TSF hasn't been so in love since Roy Cohn died. It's a bromance. nt allegorical oracle Dec 21 #15