Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
President Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk used his outsize influence on X to help kill a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, spreading multiple false claims in the process.
How Elon Musk essentially killed congressional bill preventing government shutdown
Elon Musk led a fight on social media against a congressional bill preventing government shutdown. Here's what to know about the now dead bill.
Elon Musk Gives Mike Johnson Sigh of Relief by Endorsing New Spending Bill
Elon Musk voiced support for GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson 's latest spending bill on Friday, giving him a sigh of relief just hours before a government shutdown could begin. "This is great," Musk wrote in a post to X, responding to a separate post outlining some of the measures in the new spending bill.
Here's what's in the spending bill that's drawing the ire of Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Congressional leadership on Wednesday unveiled legislation to punt the government funding deadline down the road, but that bill was pronounced dead only hours after it was revealed.
‘No way’ Elon Musk should be ‘threatening’ Republicans over spending bill: Rep. Barbara Lee
Elon Musk and President-elect Trump have been expressing their dissatisfaction with House Republicans working to pass a bipartisan bill to fund the government. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., discusses the hang-ups so far and who will be impacted should the government shut down.
Elon Musk helps sink spending bill
Strategists and some legislators have suggested Musk is holding the reins of government instead of Trump, following a series of his posts on his social platform X worked to tank the funding bill that would have kept the government open until March.
Trump and Musk helped derail a bipartisan spending deal. What comes next?
A new spending plan put forth by Donald Trump, and pushed by Elon Musk, was resoundingly rejected by House Democrats and a few dozen Republicans. The debate in the House chamber grew heated as lawmakers blamed each other for the mess.
Prof. Snyder: Musk-Trump spending bill fight gives us ‘whiff’ of next 4 years
Yale History Professor Timothy Snyder provides MSNBC’s Ali Velshi with a roadmap on how to navigate what he calls The Musk-Trump administration or as Professor Snyder calls it, “The Mump Regime.”
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Government shutdown live updates: Musk weighs in again as Republicans scramble
An initial bipartisan deal was tanked earlier this week by President-elect Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk. Then on Thursday night, the House failed to pass a revamped plan that included Trump's explosive demand that the debt limit be extended.
Republican Spending Bill Proposal Is Amazing for China, and for Musk
Provisions aimed at limiting American investments in certain Chinese industries were scrapped from a temporary spending bill negotiated to avert a government shutdown. The original bill, which was renegotiated after Donald Trump and Elon Musk came out against it,
Team Trump pushes back on ‘President Musk’ talk amid spending bill negotiations
The billionaire is flexing his influence over the Republican Party — and Team Trump is irked by all the attention he’s getting.
Senate Passes Funding Bill After Trump, Musk Tanked Earlier Negotiations
The bill's passage comes after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scuttled an earlier bipartisan deal.
Bernie Sanders calls out Elon Musk for pressuring lawmakers over funding bill: 'This is oligarchy at work'
Sen. Bernie Sanders asked if Republicans work for "President Musk," and slammed the Tesla CEO for pressuring lawmakers to ...
Elon Musk puts unprecedented outsize influence on display in government funding fight: ANALYSIS
Musk is the world's richest man, owns one of its biggest communications platforms and is increasingly politically active.
How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill, bringing on risk of shutdown
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk." ...
Elon Musk downplayed his influence after Democrats started calling him 'President Musk'
Elon Musk tried to downplay his role in the collapse of a government spending bill, and after Democrats started referring to ...
Elon Musk’s X Endgame
Elon Musk decided he had other ideas. He railed against the bill in more than 150 separate posts on X, complaining about the ...
Senate Dems rail against 'shadow speaker' billionaire Elon Musk: 'Not elected to anything'
Democrats in the Senate criticized Republicans allowing Elon Musk to take on such an influential role, acting as a "shadow ...
In Elon Musk's world, Twitter (X) is real life
Elon Musk helped kill a major government funding bill just days after Trump allies used X to help salvage a Trump cabinet ...