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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSigns the tide is turning on Trump Opinion
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/signs-the-tide-is-turning-on-trump-opinion/ar-AA1FS64D?
Opinion by Robert Reich 4h
Its easy to be depressed, discouraged, dumbfounded by the cruelty and brainlessness of Trump and the people around him.
But today I want to celebrate what may be a turn in the Trump tide.
Elon Musk had to exit Trump world not because he couldnt continue as a special government employee (there are a hundred ways around this), but because most Americans have become infuriated with Musks attacks on things they value, like veterans benefits and Social Security. Musk had become a huge political liability.
I call this progress.
FULL story at link above.
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Signs the tide is turning on Trump Opinion (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Jun 2025
OP
Republicans innCongress wanted Musk hidden away because of the 2026 elections.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2025
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walkingman
(10,257 posts)1. I guess it could be considered progress but the bar is awful low...
we have a long way to go, and it is obvious that it will not be pretty or end well.
As they say - elections have consequences and we are all living with them in spades.
a kennedy
(35,189 posts)5. And right, there is way to much time left before he is gone.
Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)2. June 14. . . . . . nt
vapor2
(3,629 posts)3. Musk may be (?) physically gone from DC
but doge is still lurking and accessing our data
Lonestarblue
(13,195 posts)4. Republicans innCongress wanted Musk hidden away because of the 2026 elections.
I believe he will just be manipulating firings and our data theft behind the scenes.
Blue Full Moon
(3,110 posts)6. Him "leaving was planned" he will still be there behind the curtain.
usonian
(23,269 posts)7. Also at Substack (the original post, I think). MSN is very hostile to my browser and operating system (surprise!)
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-4a6
Some days don't feel so cheerful, so KEEP ON FIGHTING.

Some days don't feel so cheerful, so KEEP ON FIGHTING.

sop
(17,278 posts)8. Musk "left" to help prop up the value of his Tesla stock.
Figarosmom
(9,633 posts)9. I dont know
Maybe sleeping with steven millrrs wife was a step too far in trumpland.