Posted on 07/01/2025 9:22:16 PM PDT by RandFan
President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday morning that he is open to deporting Elon Musk — amid his renewed battle with the Tesla boss.
Speaking with reporters ahead of a flight to Florida on Tuesday, the president was asked about whether he would consider deporting the South African mogul.
“We’ll have to take a look,” Trump said. “We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon! Wouldn’t that be terrible?”
After a brief detente between the president and his former DOGE lieutenant, the war of words has ratcheted up again over the past 24 hours — with Musk revving up his criticism of the Trump-backed “Big, Beautiful” budget bill. Musk, in a Monday post on X, denounced the legislation and floated the idea of forming a new political party.
“It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!!” Musk wrote. “Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people.”
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And if Elon is serious - and I think he probably is - his third party will split the GOP vote I’m afraid and hand Dems victories in many places.
Careful what you wish for, Freepers... !
You really are coming across as a cheerleader for anyone who opposes President Trump. How is that helpful?
If you look at my history of posts it’s a rollercoaster but it mirrors sentiment
A lot of people oppose the OBBB and think it’s a mistake
Childish Trump response.
Dems always get everything they want;with stupid GOPers ( re damned RINOS and the mentally ill ), they'd rather get NOTHING, than some of what they want.
Half a loaf is better than NONE...as the old saying goes.
True, which Elon really doesn’t care about at all. His problem, is that it’s “his way of the highway”, because he imagines that he knows better than everyone else, which he doesn’t and NEVER has.
OK you might be right but Elon’s opinion matters if he sets up a third party the GOP is cooked
You may want to listen or pay attention to him...
I saw the little news conference and don’t believe Trump was being at all serious.
The deportation line was the result of a reporter suggesting it.
Trump was being playful.
Trump is acting like a baby.
Elon is starting anything. While brilliant, he has the attention span of gnat. No way he sticks with this for more than a month, let alone until Nov 2026.
They don't.
Its embarrassing for both. I would really hope they are screwing around, but if they are, they have me fooled.
Even as a child, he thought that he was better and knew better than everyone else, including adults. Is it part of his Autism/Aspergers/whatever is wrong with him? Probably; but that part is just a guess.
OTOH...I DO know what he and his family were REALLY like, when they all lived in RSA.
He could do what you describe easily and put billions behind it
Same deal with Reform and Tories in the UK. Takes some time and money.
Could the GOP die? It’s possible... Some here would rejoice at it.
No he isn’t; but Elon certainly IS acting like a toddler with a bad case of the terrible 2s.
And WHAT, have they NOT gotten when in power?
Is NOT equal to we are going to deport Musk.
It simply implies they might reduce subsidies Trump thinks Musk's companies get using DOGE.
Maybe its all a psyop
Maybe its a fake fight to distract leftists, for some unknown goal
Maybe they find this public shit-posting to be fun
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