Posted on 06/10/2025 5:21:21 AM PDT by dennisw
But privately Elon's issues with the president ran deeper than concerns over the ballooning public debt.
He was pushed to the brink when his NASA nominee, billionaire payments entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, was axed by Trump in a late-night Truth Social post.
Before launching into space, Isaacman explored a different galaxy entirely: Atlantic City. By his mid-20s, the payments whiz-kid had money to burn - and under the neon constellations of the Boardwalk, he had his first brush with Trump.
In 2009, the Trump Taj Mahal sued Isaacman over four bad checks totaling $1 million. The case settled in 2011 for $650,000.
Other lawsuits followed. Trump Plaza on the Boardwalk also sued him. Mohegan Sun in Connecticut alleged he had written four bad checks totaling $1 million. That case was eventually resolved and withdrawn, court records show.
In 2010, he was arrested at the Canada border on fraud charges. In a press release titled, 'Nevada Fugitive Captured', US Customs and Border Protection announced it had arrested Isaacman at the Washington state line.
Isaacman told Congress that the arrest stemmed from a dispute with the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas over a travel reimbursement. The matter was resolved within 24 hours and charges were dismissed. The court records were sealed. In a written question submitted after his April 9 nomination hearing, Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell asked Isaacman about the arrest and four casino lawsuits between 2008 and 2010.
'In my early 20s, I was fortunate to experience business success at a young age, and I spent time in casinos as an immature hobby,' Isaacman answered. 'The legal matters referenced were, in fact, forms of negotiation and were all resolved promptly.' Isaacman assured senators his gambling days were behind him.
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With all the juicy details.😎
I think Elon really wanted a “man on the inside” at NASA.
Imagine, The Daily Mail, In a word play on Con. So rich in irony I can start spending immediately.
Juicy details...
From the UK’s Deep State’s favorite tabloid.
SNORT.
“I think Elon really wanted a “man on the inside” at NASA.”
How is it possible that this man who saved the first amendment himself has any ulterior motive
Zeepers love the Daily Mail. It is a “go to” source among many other tabloids they gather propaganda from.
This story is over. Anything else is just made up to keep it going.
While I understand that as a viable assumption I don’t think it is very close to reality. Elon’s big problem with government/congress is that they settle for 80% (if you can get 80% of what you want , take it.) In his field 80% is absolutely not acceptable. Falcon 9 has flown 498 times, with 495 full mission successes, three failures, and one partial failure. That is a 99.4% success rate. 80% success would mean losing 100 Falcon 9s. That is not sustainable or acceptable in practically any business. Government/congress should be able to do much better than 80%. Elon is disgusted that it appears to not be willing to do better.
“How is it possible that this man who saved the first amendment himself has any ulterior motive”
You really cannot see through that? Before you can gain access to the inner circle of power you must first gain it’s trust even if it is an illusion and not earnest.
He went back on his word and is right now censoring X/Twitter just as much as it was before he “Saved it.” So he is a hypocrite and it was just bait to gain trust towards the longer plan. And it worked, it put him right next to and advising the most powerful man in the world...
It was just an investment towards his longer agenda and motives.
I was just suspended this morning for saying trannies in a post.
The problem is NASA is in full control over his contracts and project approvals. They can make or break him. They can even split contracts and hand some to Boeing and other providers.
If he has a loyal head of NASA then “HE” has indirect inside influence of those operations and decisions. And it would not be abnormal. Every corporation in every industrial field wants their own inside man in government. It is “Business as usual” and a government standard.
“I was just suspended this morning for saying trannies in a post.”
Yep, he was just getting his “foot in the door” with the huge free speech ploy he put on. It was just bait to gain trust.
Elon’s big problem with government/congress is that they settle for 80% (if you can get 80% of what you want ,>>> The real problem is government is not authorized to do 99% of what it does. Including launching space machines.
I think Elon’s problem is he runs his companies as their king and thinks Congress can and ought to be run as easily. He is head of his companies. There are 535 leaders elected to run Congress; getting just 100 of them to agree on something is a task Elon has no experience with needing to do.
I agree with Elon on the debt. The solution cannot be commanded from on high with the 535 members of Congress saying Amen.
But NASA is a joke without SpaceX. SpaceX launches more mass into orbit than the whole rest of the world combined. SpaceX without Musk could continue its track record, but without his leadership it would atrophy like all other government contractors. Further SpaceX is a strategic asset essential to our defense over the next decade at least. I love what Trump is doing, but he has 3 1/2 years left to make a difference. And Trump will need SpaceX and Musk by extension to maximally make America great again.
“How is it possible that this man who saved the first amendment himself has any ulterior motive”
‘You really cannot see through that? Before you can gain access to the inner circle of power you must…’
You really can’t see through my sarcasm?
I had to hear how this strange guy from who knows where was saving the first amendment for a year
Don’t tell me you bought that crap
Whatever is going on here, I don’t know. But I am historically on the position of never ‘getting’ musk
What launches has the government done since the shuttle?
Bannon is such a retarded liar. Dumber than a doorstop.
SpaceX revenue this year will be $15.5B and NASA is only $1.1B.
For that NASA revenue, SpaceX does all astronaut transport to the Space Station at roughly half the cost of Boeing, who thus far has failed to complete a…— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2025
“getting just 100 of them to agree on something is a task Elon has no experience with needing to do.”
I think he thinks doing the obvious right thing is the only choice, but it isn’t for many politicians. They are compromised - Elon isn’t. And his autism makes him even more pure that way.
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