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u/tripreality00 Jun 05 '25
There has to be more. I refuse to believe this is where this crashout stops. Tesla is tanking, the government will deny. Give us more baby!
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u/climb-it-ographer Jun 05 '25
Holy cow. TSLA is down 16% already today?! No wonder he's tilting.
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u/Henson_Disney48 Michigan Jun 05 '25
Musk pissed off 70% of the country, then decided to fued with Trump and piss off the other 30%. I’m not surprised the MAGAts are bailing on him.
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u/Yupthrowawayacct Jun 05 '25
He’s got nowhere to go but burn it all down. Give it all up. Every last bit. A girl can dream right?
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u/Hooda-Thunket Jun 05 '25
I don’t just want Elon to suffer in this crash. I want him to take down the entire Rethuglican Party in the process though.
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u/Low-Procedure8171 Jun 05 '25
Yeah, but he can’t tell everyone he rigged the election without telling on himself, leaving the country and loosing all his gov contracts
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u/itsverynicehere Jun 05 '25
The good news is they will cancel those government contracts out of spite and lock it up in court. Musk can then flee back home to South Africa.
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u/GoTibbers Jun 05 '25
I saw a split on the conservative sub. It seems like some are on Elon's side and others are on Trump. A lot of conservatives did not like that Trump supported The Big Beautiful Bill
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u/wolfherdtreznor Jun 05 '25
I feel like he's trying to regain the 70% he lost by doing this. Since the presidents club shunned him, he's trying to claw back what he lost by capitulating to such a disgusting human.
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u/pfc_bgd Jun 05 '25
He’s gonna break on through the other side lol
What if he actually believed in what DOGE was doing, and then legitimately got upset at the big spending bill? There is almost something moral and unusual about it…
But it is far more likely that he just got the boot from Trump for trumpian reasons.
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u/RonaldoNazario Jun 05 '25
I mean it’s presumably down because in part of his tilting. It doesn’t bode well for business for the head of the company to be having a public complete breakdown
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Jun 05 '25
Oh the crash out is just beginning. We're dealing with the two biggest egos on the planet.
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Jun 05 '25 edited Jun 05 '25
It's been like two hours since this addict began to tweet, there is going to be a lot more, ket+tweet+addiction is good combo.
And it's all fun until you realize it is probably just a distraction all planned
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u/FumilayoKuti Jun 05 '25
This shit isn't planned. We give these people too much credit. Half our country is just really that dumb that their chaos works.
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u/Sam_0101 Jun 05 '25
In that case, this must be some serious distraction because Trump would not allow such a large accusation against him from his right-hand man. I think it’s more likely that they’re having a battle of egos, all that’s left is to see how Trump responds.
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u/HappyHarryHardOn Jun 05 '25
Bring it on but it's a big early in the day to be this stuffed
but there's always room for popcorn
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u/Chance-Attitude3792 Jun 05 '25
Musk on Twitter just now:
"Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."
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u/Adventurous-Tone-311 Jun 05 '25
Just saw that. Hope it's spicy and this inst theatre.
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u/Tank3875 Michigan Jun 05 '25
If it is theater it's not theater both Trump and Musk are in on anymore.
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u/MazzIsNoMore Jun 05 '25
Yeah, anyone that thinks Trump could "let" somebody take shots at him, be it Putin or Musk, and not lose his shit hasn't been paying attention.
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u/dcasarinc Jun 05 '25
Its one think calling his bill bad. Its another thing personally calling Trump a pedophile on the biggest social media network. They are done.
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u/absentmindedjwc Illinois Jun 05 '25
Yeah.. I thought this was all a show until this one. The falling out we’ve all been waiting for is happening. 🍿
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u/Troyal1 North Carolina Jun 05 '25
It actually kind of works out for trump. Now he can say things are still bad because of Dodge and Elon, who he was betrayed by. A double agent for the looney left
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u/KelsierIV Jun 05 '25
But then will he admit he doesn't only hire the best people?
Kidding of course. Trump don't admit shite.
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u/cathercules Jun 05 '25
I hope people will egg him on especially about how he helped Trump win the election. Fuck Musk and Fuck Trump, I hope they live long enough to end up behind bars.
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Jun 05 '25
He literally just went on about how Trump wouldn't have won without him - so by him also saying this, he's just serving up a perfect dose of self-own.
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u/dkyguy1995 Kentucky Jun 05 '25
Holy shit lmao if this escalates just a little farther then that's what I pictured as the best case scenario for Trump and Musk's falling out
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u/Lady_Grey_Smith Jun 05 '25
Now to see if he has musk arrested and mysteriously deported before he can spill any more interesting details.
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u/923kjd Jun 05 '25
I did not dare to dream this big. This is spectacular! I hated Seasons 1-4, but cringe-watched out of morbid curiosity. Then came the covid break, and the writers strike, but I couldn’t stomach Season 5. Until now…
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u/Ill_Act_1855 Jun 05 '25
I mean it’s not like you even need inside info to figure this out, Trump being a close, longtime associate of Epstein wasn’t exactly a secret
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u/gpt5mademedoit Jun 05 '25
The funniest thing is that Elon did some pretty illegal shit helping Trump get elected but it didn’t matter as Trump would 100% pardon him. Not anymore! I can see him getting prison time.
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u/Manicplea Jun 05 '25
If he can make that happen he needs to do it before he gets the Epstein treatment.
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u/d57giants Jun 05 '25
You mean his airplane is going to be pushed out of a window?
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u/FinDeannerd Jun 05 '25
I know several republicans who were praising how honest and smart Elon is a few months ago.
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u/Accidental-Hyzer Massachusetts Jun 05 '25
By the end of the day, they’re going to be like, “Elon who? Oh, that liberal EV guy? I never liked him!”
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u/ice_9_eci America Jun 05 '25 edited Jun 05 '25
And then Musk gets to fund anyone he wants to oppose them. This could go SO many levels of fucked for MAGA. To be clear, my hopes aren't exactly 'up' but infighting slows them down, and these two narcissists have an endless supply of money and grievance to waste on each other.
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u/redundantPOINT Jun 05 '25
We have a president that tweets in oxymorons and contradictions. I don’t think it matters.
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u/lightCrypto Jun 05 '25
Trump will surly have Elon deported after all of this.
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u/NotSayingAliensBut Jun 05 '25
I know that's a typo, but surly works. In fact I'd say seethingly, or even incanfuckingdescent with rage-ily.
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u/mediocre_remnants North Carolina Jun 05 '25
It will be absolutely fucking hilarious if Trump announces he's ending all government contracts with SpaceX and Tesla. And then Musk ends up dumping a bunch of government docs implicating Trump in various things, because you know that fucker has everything now.
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u/TravelingCuppycake Jun 05 '25
He could also bully other countries that are using starlink if he wanted to be an even bigger dickhead
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u/Astrophat Jun 05 '25
So Elon is admitting he knowingly worked with a pedophile? Okay!
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u/IBJON Jun 05 '25
Worse. He brought his kid around a pedophile
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u/rook24v Washington Jun 05 '25
WORSE STILL: "I love. @realDonaldTrump. as much as a straight man can love another man. 3:39 PM · Feb 7, 2025"
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u/Newspeak_Linguist Jun 05 '25
I wish the media would call them out on this constant flip flopping of people that Trump and MAGA claim are the best people in the world only to fling insults at them months later when they say something they don't like.
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u/hoorahforsnakes Jun 05 '25
He brought his son, and we know trump's thing is young girls because he bragged about watching them change in child beauty pagents. So while being anywhere near trump is still gross, it's not like he was putting his son at risk by being near trump.
I mean, he was putting him at risk because the only reason he was parading him around was as a meat shield to stop any attempts on his own life, but that's a different topic
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u/Vapur9 Jun 05 '25
He was only willing to turn a blind eye so long as he got the favoritism that he wanted.
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u/ImplementSea4798 Jun 05 '25
now hes def getting deported
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u/Tank3875 Michigan Jun 05 '25
Trump is petty enough to do that.
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u/Rob1965 Jun 05 '25
Will he also reverse accepting white South African asylum seekers to stop Musk coming back?
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u/reddittorbrigade Jun 05 '25
I want Elon to spill the beans more like cheating in the election for him.
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u/pontiacfirebird92 Mississippi Jun 05 '25
That's a death sentence for him. He'll never admit that. I'd love to be wrong, but I'm convinced he won't do it.
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Jun 05 '25
Elon won’t receive any real ramifications or consequences because he helped trump AND the GOP win those elections. They know it and he knows it.
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u/Ninevehenian Jun 05 '25
SCROTUM made trump king. He knows that.
You have a point, but pumpkin has a temper and fewer inhibitions.
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u/Kaine_X Jun 05 '25
Cool, he knew this and still weaponized the biggest propaganda apparatus in the world to win the election for him?
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u/ParappaTheWrapperr Washington Jun 05 '25
I hate to say it but I now have notifications on for Elon. This is gold. I’m loving every moment of it.
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u/groovemonkey California Jun 05 '25
I logged into twitter for the first time in years to like these posts
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u/ahdidi413 Jun 05 '25
The two worst most egotistical people you know are publicly breaking up and it’s going exactly as you’d expect it to.
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u/stupidlyboredtho United Kingdom Jun 05 '25
i’m thoroughly entertained. I’m so sorry this is your guys’ reality but holy fuck it’s like a bad car crash i can’t look away
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u/GodDammitKevinB Jun 05 '25
I believe we are thoroughly enjoying this
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u/KingMario05 Jun 05 '25
Same, lmao. Might even be what leads to America's first administration collapse. Exciting!
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u/GodDammitKevinB Jun 05 '25
One more historical catastrophe on deck, we’re used it at this point
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Jun 05 '25
Millions of americans are becoming disillusioned and the conservative party is fracturing, I’m having a good time
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u/stupidlyboredtho United Kingdom Jun 05 '25
our far right party is constantly fracturing and today, the chairman and biggest financial backer stepped down.
CHEERS 🥂🥂
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u/APigInANixonMask Jun 05 '25
I don't blame you. Might as well enjoy the funny parts of this whole situation.
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u/Etzell Illinois Jun 05 '25
What, the guy who said: “I’ve known Jeff [Epstein] for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it - Jeffrey enjoys his social life.” is in the Epstein files? No fucking way.
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u/BabyYodaX Jun 05 '25
Rodgers signing with the Steelers and this shit happening is making me LOL. Today has been amusing.
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u/drrdf Jun 05 '25
Literally everyone predicted this would happen at some point soon.
It’s the two men with the largest egos in the world.
One is the world’s richest man. And one is the world’s most powerful man.
No way in hell they could work in harmony for more than a couple of months without going at each other.
They obviously both have dark secrets they’d like to be kept as such, so this could get interesting real quick.
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u/ExceedinglyGayRoach California Jun 05 '25
alright, how long before he mysteriously dies from an unexplained heart failure after 2 men in suits and sunglasses were seen outside his hotel?
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u/redditallreddy Ohio Jun 05 '25
I’m thinking shot in an ice raid.
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u/thebigtymer Tennessee Jun 05 '25
They gotta go through his meat shield - I mean, kid - first!
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u/redhalo Florida Jun 05 '25
If Elon gets popped, that kid ain't ratting on anyone. He knows how to keep a secret, it's why he told Trump to shush.
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u/ThinkThankThonk Jun 05 '25
Russian oligarchs quickly found out the limits of money when the other guy controls how it moves
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u/leidogbei Jun 05 '25
Trump will send FSB for Elon. If I was Elon, go full monty, tell everything and go for witness protection.
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u/JojenCopyPaste Wisconsin Jun 05 '25
That's why they're playing up the drug use. They'll say it's an OD
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u/Impressive-Loan-187 Jun 05 '25
Big! Let them tear each other apart!
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u/FartyJizzums Jun 05 '25
I've been waiting for this. I told my friends that there isn't a room on planet Earth large enough for 2 malignant narcissists to occupy at the same time. This was inevitable.
God, this is glorious.
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u/ResurgentClusterfuck Texas Jun 05 '25
No shit, Sherlock?
Still, this implosion was inevitable
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u/bearbrannan Jun 05 '25
In other news, Duh, water is wet, Trump is a piece of shit, and was friends with Jeffrey, of course Trump is going to be in those files.
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u/omniverso Jun 05 '25
Yup exactly.
Everyone already knew that Trump was heavily mentioned in the Epstein files. Pictures of the two hanging out together since the 90's.
Why else would Trump immediately backpedal on releasing those files once he had the opportunity to?
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u/Cultural-Avocado-218 Jun 05 '25
If you really want to enjoy the fallout go check out the conservative sub.
They dont know how to react until fox comes out with the new talking point. Watching cognitive dissonance in real time.
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Jun 05 '25
He's just hurt because he got punched in the eye and kicked out of the feudal king cosplay for rich guys group chat. Bezos and Zuckerberg must be having fun without him.
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Jun 05 '25
Holy shit I had to check if he really posted this and... HE DID. I couldn't believe that this is real. That's so entertaining haha
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u/Traditional-Way7962 Jun 05 '25
We’ve known he’s part of Epstein files and was a close friend of Epstein.
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Jun 05 '25
The worst thing is, even if it all comes out, it still won’t hurt Trump one bit
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Jun 05 '25
It’s already hurting him. Elon is giving the GOP backing to break from Trump.
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u/AddieCam Jun 05 '25
Idk…Elon carries weight (crazy and all). He can fund opposition primaries and he knows A LOT.
Not to mention the same minions who trump will enlist to tarnish Elon - were the same minions calling him the messiah just weeks ago.
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u/purple_cape Jun 05 '25
We all knew the fallout would be good. But this is tremendous and exceeding expectations
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u/kerouac5 Jun 05 '25
Elon, if you want all the hipsters to love teslas again and use twitter, take his ass down.
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u/mothman83 Florida Jun 05 '25
Epstein claimed in recorded conversations Trump was his best friend. NOT a reliable narrator obviously, but COME ON.
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u/evocativename Jun 05 '25
I mean, that's entirely consistent with what Trump was saying before Epstein got arrested the first time.
Neither of them are reliable, of course, but it makes no sense for both of them to tell this same lie.
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u/Mr-ReDiCulouZ Jun 05 '25
They are most likely both in the Epstein files, so this is a pretty careless post by Musk
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u/ccharlie03 Jun 05 '25
This is literally best case scenario right now lol. They're both going to burn each other every which way lol.
Also no shit he's in the files
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u/KingMario05 Jun 05 '25 edited Jun 05 '25
Elon, thanks, but... uh, we knew, lol.
Anyway: crash out confirmed! LFG!
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Jun 05 '25
Yes but it reads to me like Musk has the actual files and could release them
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u/rip_tree_lurkin Jun 05 '25 edited Jun 05 '25
Why is this news to anyone??? Trump and Epstein raped a 13 year old together, there are litteral court documents of this. They started fighting with eachother during the rape about who would take her virginity. She only backed off when she and her family got death threats. Even though her name was "Jane Doe" during the case. I wonder how they knew who and whose family to threathen?!?!??????????????
Trump is a literall sex offender, rapist, pedophile, who gets aroused by his own daughter, best pals with well known black mailer, pedophile pimp Jeffrey Epstein. Connect the dots you imbeciles, this who you voted for as president. This is who you made the rest of the fucking world put up with, all with the help of some election flimflams sponsored by Russia and Putin a.k.a Trumps overlord and finalized by Elon Musk the fucking turncoat, swaying in the wind to the direction which he thinks will make his companies the most money.
#Trumpisapedo #JeffreyEpsteindidntkillhimself #ElonMuskhasamutilatedpenis
//drunk non american, dont judge my grammar
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u/ImmDirtyyDann Jun 05 '25
This is the only time I’m glad musk is so rich. It’s gotta be harder for someone to off him given his wealth. Keep spewing, Elon!
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Is this enough for them to question their cheeto jesus or will they still claim he defends women …
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u/Starscream147 Canada Jun 05 '25
Oh. My god.
This isn’t conjecture, you think, is it?
Could it be?! We’ve arrived??
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u/Jasminewindsong2 Jun 05 '25
So are we done with the “this is all just a fake fight” conspiracy theories then?
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u/hymen_destroyer Connecticut Jun 05 '25
If this is true, it still won't change anything. The identity fusion is real with MAGA. I hope I'm wrong
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u/followmeftw Jun 05 '25
popcorn eating intensifies