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Jilly_in_VA

(12,468 posts)
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 01:47 PM Jun 7

Trump says Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democratic candidates

President Donald Trump on Saturday said there would be “serious consequences” if tech mogul Elon Musk funds Democratic candidates to run against Republicans who vote in favor of the GOP’s sweeping budget bill.

“If he does, he’ll have to pay the consequences for that,” Trump told NBC News in a phone interview, but declined to share what those consequences would be.

“He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that,” he added.

The president also said he has no desire to repair his relationship with Musk after a feud between the two men erupted into public view earlier this week.

“No,” Trump said when asked if he had any wish to do so.

Asked if he thought his relationship with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was over, Trump said, “I would assume so, yeah.”

Trump’s comments were the most extensive since he and Musk exchanged threats and attacks on X and Truth Social earlier this week. He added that he thought the Republican Party was more unified than ever after the two men fell out in front of the world.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-elon-musk-consequences-funds-democratic-candidates-rcna211605

Oooh, I bet Eloon is shaking in his boots!

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Trump says Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democratic candidates (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Jun 7 OP
That sounds like a dictator.... Lovie777 Jun 7 #1
Small correction: DicKKKtator. SheltieLover Jun 7 #7
Like what consequences? No more taxpayer money funneled straight into Musky's pockets? Wingus Dingus Jun 7 #2
He is, supposedly, the richest man in the world. What can Trump do to him? Srkdqltr Jun 7 #3
He could nationalize his companies & have bondi throw him in the klink SheltieLover Jun 7 #8
Eloon should have never become a republican newdeal2 Jun 7 #4
Should have stayed libertarian and instead he embraced JCMach1 Jun 7 #5
Go Nazi, go broke! Initech Jun 7 #6
An impeachable threat malaise Jun 7 #9
FASCIST TRUMP Skittles Jun 7 #10

newdeal2

(3,435 posts)
4. Eloon should have never become a republican
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 01:56 PM
Jun 7

His business ventures are not aligned to what they care about. But he became a bitter online troll and here we are.

JCMach1

(28,816 posts)
5. Should have stayed libertarian and instead he embraced
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 02:02 PM
Jun 7

His racist family traditions and heavy drugs and here we are...

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