Posted on 09/12/2023 7:59:41 PM PDT by GulliverSwift
In December 2016, Musk had a private meeting with Trump, during which he was “baffled” by the then-president-elect’s comments about Tesla and NASA.
“He seems kind of nuts,” Musk said after the meeting, according to Isaacson, “but he may turn out okay.”
On the contrary: Musk “concluded that Trump as president was no different than he was as a candidate,” Isaacson wrote. “The buffoonery was not just an act.”
“Trump might be one of the best bullshitters ever,” Musk told Isaacson. “If you just think of Trump as a sort of con-man performance, then his behavior sort of makes sense.”
... Musk told Isaacson that Trump should remain banned from Twitter if he was “engaged in criminal activity” — and even said he believed Trump was.
“I want to avoid the bullshit disputes about Trump,” Musk said. “If he’s engaged in criminal activity — it seems increasingly that he has — that’s not okay.”
“It’s not free speech to subvert democracy,” Musk said.
Then one day, in a “feisty mood” according to Isaacson, Musk posted a poll asking if Trump should be reinstated. The poll was close but the ayes had it, and Musk promised to reinstate the former president.
“I’m not Trump’s fan,” Musk told Isaacson that day. “He’s disruptive. He’s the world’s champion of bullshit.”
(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...
“Trump never started that war. But he aimed to finish it.”
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Well said, I agree.
No other US president than Trump dared to confront China. He was right in doing that.
Trump also confronted Russia’s colonial ambitions, by sending high-tech US weapons to Ukraine so it could defend itself.
Obama only sent blankets to Ukraine, he wasn’t prepared to upset Russia one bit apparently.
I’m pretty sure I read something about China banning Tesla. I don’t know if it’s all of China or what.
China is going to flood the USA with cheap throwaway EV’s which would cut heavily into Tesla’s profits.
My feelings exactly. And he was right.
Nah, he is Aspergers. They are wired different. My son is one, and can be super difficult, but utterly brilliant, sometimes shockingly so. Elon is amazing, but also his own worst enemy. It will always be this way.
Apple carts do tend to get nervous when Trump is around.
False. Musk is not a psychopath like those on the RAT left. Witness:
Elon Musk Calls for More Oil and Gas Drilling to Avert Human Disaster
Musk is a true believer on EV, and is thinking "interplanetary" so wants to develop EV systems for Mars as well. But he also is a huge proponent of nuclear power, which the left derides.
Musk is a rich kid from South Africa and venture capitalist.
He invested/purchased Tesla from two, actual engineers from California.
Elon Reeve Musk (/ˈiːlɒn/ EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a business magnate and investor.
Tesla, Inc.—originally Tesla Motors—was incorporated in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, who financed the company until the Series A round of funding. Both men played active roles in the company’s early development prior to Musk’s involvement
The man is 100% in bed with China.
Has anyone watched the interview with Schweitzer or read his latest book, where he details that anything made in China, the CCP has access to all designs and research.
Soon, cheap Chinese EVs will dominate the landscape and musk will be crying for help.
What are some of the reasons he dislikes Pres Trump? Pres Trump has stated he doesn’t like cars made outside the US and he disagrees with tax breaks for EVs. Two things that allow Tesla to survive.
Is that “Champion of Bullshit” the title of a book? Is it a book about Musk?
Book about Bernie Madoff?
Book about the Bankman-Fried punk and FTX?
Musk told us how he is going to colonize Mars. I guess he will be powering the rockets with something stronger than bullshit.
Musk good point is that he has lots of children. I mean, that is sort of it.
Oh!! And he pays lots of income taxes!!
Name Musk’s good points. I certainly can’t think of any. So please help see his good points. it’s certainly not freedom of speech as he claims, because he continues to ban people on Titter.
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Musk is a genius, can’t be bought, thinks out of the box, only gives a fig about the facts. Four of his good points.
I think Trump politically scares the $HIT out of Musk!
Musk said himself that the grid can’t support EVs for all. He doesn’t want EVs for all.
Thank you for that extremely factual post. Musk is a shill for China who is acting on their behalf to placate Republicans. He is also working to subvert Trump and has said repeatedly that Trump should retire in favor of RINOs like Ron Desantis.
His companies are entirely dependent on government largesse. He is the ultimate welfare queen, which is why he is in bed with China.
Before he ran for I never knew anything about Trump. So I got “The Art of the Deal” wh
ich he wrote about his life. I’m a reader and I came away with a good feeling about Trump, He is a Nasasist and knows it. Ge was raised Presbyterian (he knows the Bible), He loves building and reshaped downtown NYC. He is not selfish. He loves people {hince the rallies). He is stubborn and knows what he is doing. He is very generous, even overly so sometimes. I folded his book and went to watch him run for President, and I saw the man I learned to love. Trust him folks. Trust him. He knows what the war is about and we need him.
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Agree
Not really, but he has control of Twitter. Thus I expect more of him on that topic. It is after all only one topic.
Trump was running the country, which he did a far better job than Musk has done with twitter thus far. Trump made some mistakes, but he also accomplished quite a bit. Had they not stolen his second term, which he won, he would have accomplished far more. That's why they had to steal the 2020 election, and by they I am including the GOPe & their RINO hacks.
Musk got a lot of his money from the Federal Treasury with their subsidy programs for worthless electric vehicles. He moved his company to China for their cheap labor, which is more money into his pocket, plus he enriches the CCP who own him lock, stock & barrel, not America or Americans.
But surely you must have more than that one line blurb that was extremely weak on any real substance.
Thank you for that extremely factual post. Musk is a shill for China who is acting on their behalf to placate Republicans. He is also working to subvert Trump and has said repeatedly that Trump should retire in favor of RINOs like Ron Desantis.
His companies are entirely dependent on government largesse. He is the ultimate welfare queen, which is why he is in bed with China.
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Wrong on so many levels.
That is all I needed to read.
**Musk good point is that he has lots of children.*”
He’s a real family man....😄
Who are Elon Musk’s kids? His 11 children’s names, ages and mothers
Page Six, Jul 24, 2023
https://pagesix.com/article/elon-musk-children/
Yes, Musk's business benefited from the government. So did Trump, who negotiated tax breaks and favoritism, and took advantage of bankruptcy law, throughout his real estate career.
You don't get to be a billionaire in this country without making deals with the devil.
I'll continue to support for Trump for his good points.
And I'll continue to support Musk for his good points.
Perfect. You speak for me.
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