Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Has No Clue How to Govern | The New Republic
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Elon Musk has repeatedly shifted his position on the government shutdown, starting by encouraging the event and then blaming Democrats for it. Initially, Musk stirred up discord among GOP members, decisively opposing the original continuing resolution and making threats to any Republicans who supported it. He also suggested that no bills should pass Congress until Trump took office on January 20. As the reality of the shutdown loomed closer, Musk changed his tune and resorted to blaming Democrats for rejecting the spending bill. The chaos caused by Musk’s opposition to the bill and Trump’s request to raise the debt ceiling culminated in an impending government shutdown.
A “clean” spending bill, which included a provision requested by Trump to suspend the debt ceiling for 24 months, failed to pass in the House. Trump, trying to deflect blame, targeted President Joe Biden in a post on Truth Social, stating that if a government shutdown was to happen, it should occur under Biden’s administration. However, notable was the fact that thirty-eight Republicans and one hundred and ninety-seven Democrats voted against the bill. Attempts to avert shutdown now seem half-hearted at best, with focus shifting to diverting potential blame. There is a growing push for the replacement of House Speaker Mike Johnson, with speculation centering around billionaires like Elon Musk. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Senator Rand Paul have indicated support for such a move.
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