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Yavin4

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11. Trump feels threatened being around someone richer than him.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:09 PM

Nov 2024

Trump uses promises of riches to keep people loyal to him and uses that to make them do his dirty work. That won't work on Musk. The only thing that Musk needs from Trump is power, and Trump is not going to share that with him.

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Trump's Inner Circle Pushes Back on Elon Musk [View all] applegrove Nov 2024 OP

Why?..... Lovie777 Nov 2024 #1

Only a matter of time this cast of Fascist clowns get on each other's nerves. magicarpet Nov 2024 #2

Like in Moscow where all the rich men start falling out of windows. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #9

The only thing that unites them is hatred of us. Yavin4 Nov 2024 #12

They are him and he is they. Basso8vb Nov 2024 #3

I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. Kid Berwyn Nov 2024 #5

I was going to add the same lyrics. applegrove Nov 2024 #6

I'd pick Elon over Trump Johnny2X2X Nov 2024 #4

Nope. He's as much of a narcissist as Trump. MineralMan Nov 2024 #7

Musk is a serious drug addict, often out of touch with reality, and mentally ill. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #10

Tick,.. tock,.. tick,.......... magicarpet Nov 2024 #17

But the ending will be much more dramatic. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #18

Not Me RobinA Nov 2024 #20

Ooooh, happened sooner than I thought. louis-t Nov 2024 #8

Trump feels threatened being around someone richer than him. Yavin4 Nov 2024 #11

Evil spawn siblings fighting for Daddy's attention. Solly Mack Nov 2024 #13

I wonder how many Scaramucci's Musk will last? ZonkerHarris Nov 2024 #14

Their personalities are going to eat each other and I'm totally here for it! Initech Nov 2024 #15

guess you get what you pay for... stillcool Nov 2024 #16

They are such entitled assholes, they probably think musk owes them a little something too. dickthegrouch Nov 2024 #19

He's probably already shown him the secret "secret documents" room. nt woodsprite Nov 2024 #21