If this doesn't inspire real election finance reform, I'm not sure what will. One man, who isn't even American born, with both feet on the scales of national politics.

Trump's sugar daddy.

Was reported that his value went up 70bn after the election. But down 55bn from judge not giving him the Tesla money. Stop Musk.

Give us the disinformation analysis. How many millions of posts, to how many millions of ppl, for how long? Let’s wrap our heads around this astronomical espionage of the psyche.

We should have all known the first time that ‘Drain the Swamp’ meant ‘Loot and Pillage’ everything not nailed down. This time he brought the wrecking crew.

Citizens United loopholes? Shouldn't this be illegal?

This! Is what fucked America, Citizens United, people! Fuck you John Roberts.

Thanks for joining us, New York Times!

He bought himself a Puppet President.

Trump is the dictator nobody wants.

The GOP is using AI to identify loopholes & hes working to fill the military with loyalists. This sets the stage for a power grab, aiming to alter the U.S. Constitution to remove the two-term limit. Anyone opposing will face the full force of advanced drone technology, the military, and the FBI.

Rigged!

Who says we’re not a banana republic?

Leon with one of his 12 children wrap around his head reminds me of this

American oligarchs have always existed and they have always had their hands on the steering wheel, perhaps doing so more surreptitiously in the past. This will be bad medicine from people who fundamentally don’t believe in government’s purpose. 🤔

When you have 340 billion, this amount is peanuts.

So why the hell does Trump get president after Elon puts tons of money into his campaign? This is illegal isn't it?

And that doesn't include his purchase of Twitter which certainly felt like an in-kind contribution much of the time.

Citizens United is killing democracy. Oligarchs like Musky will finish it off if something isn’t done to stop the billions spent buying elections. Campaign finance reform is an absolute necessity to get back & keep democracy in America.

Trump said he wants a dictatorship. How the fuck can people vote for a man like that when he tells you his plan. Get your heads out of your asses people. Fuck Trump and Musk.

Agree but, that's going to take a few new SC justices.

Power in money 💵, influence and getting richer

Citizens United ruined us

It is really time for campaign finance reform!!!

Plus, the $44 billion for Twitter.

Why we allow such an obscene accumulation of personal wealth in this country is beyond me. As George Carlin said, they are now our "owners".

𝔦𝔣 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔭𝔬𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔱𝔟𝔬𝔬𝔨 𝔦𝔰 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔲𝔪𝔢 . 𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔢𝔩𝔰𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔟𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔶 𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔪𝔢𝔯𝔠𝔶 . 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔰𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢 𝔦𝔣 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔡𝔦𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 𝔧𝔬𝔟 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔠𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔭𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔦𝔟𝔩𝔢 𝔱𝔞𝔵𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔭𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔶 𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔢𝔤𝔞 1%

government bought and paid for

And again I say, thank you, SCOTUS and Citizens United.

#Billionaire #Kickback

We needed laws instead of norms

You are 💯% right

So how is this a DEMOCRACY ⁉️🤬

Exactly.

And we’re going to get the 💩 government he paid for.🤬

trumps White House is for sale

Bullshit, he already sold out (I mean it)

Republicans are scum

Why is Everyone surprised?

#PresidentMusk take a bow

Just imagine if all the money pissed away on the 2024 election was put toward education, infrastructure, housing, feeding the poor, or removing the remaining lead services to older homes...

Elon is such a fool.

Guessing he can't afford child care now??????

Used to be rich people bought themselves a congressman or a senator. Musk just went right ahead and bought himself an entire branch of government.

The Bigliest Billionaires with the Bigliest Bank accounts funding the Bigliest Boob who is laying the groundwork to become Big Brother. We're a few years off, but it looks like 1984 has arrived.

Swampiest swamp that ever swamped

Overturn Citizens United!!!

Maybe they just have a shared love of McDonald's?

One word: plunder.

This used to be un-American.

This was illegal.

Until Sam Alito and the Supreme Boys said dollars are people.

💯

Elon bought himself the president of the United States. Elon is the puppet master now. He’ll just pay off anything that gets in his way. Or he’ll use X to destroy them.

Citizens United formally established the United States as an oligarchy.

Abso-f***ing-lutely

Yes, it did.

It wasn't the amount of coffer money that tipped the scale for Drumpf. It was his bag of dirty tricks, his exploitation of his base, his pathetic showmanship, his facility with lying, and his relationship with Putin that put him over the top. He didn't need Musk's money.

He hauls that kid around like a prop. Think E-Lon ever changed his diaper? Took him to doctor appointments? Cosplay Daddy.

Succinct.

Ok. As a Mom I don't understand how the media didn't make one comment about Elon bringing a very young child to this mtg. What is wrong with him? Inappropriate

A man who says “The fundamental intention of Tesla, at least my motivation, was to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy.” and at the same time beds Donald Trump and promotes Crypto - a hypocrite the likes of which the world has rarely seen.

Why is this shit even legal. When do we take to the streets?

We’re too mired in our consumption and beholden to our corporate overlords, Verizon, Netflix, Starbucks, Subway to start a revolution and advocate for our humanity, our dignity and our freedom. We are enslaved by our own greed.

Why the world hates us

The love of money is the root of all evil.. They're running the world right now.

Let’s call for what it is “disgusting” no other words for it. Musk is very dangerous and he will with his money rule the world. His eye now is on England.

How is this Ok? Most of us, are restricted to a limited donation, but a billionaire can spend hundreds of millions of dollars, and literally pay people to vote for his candidate, after being promised a powerful job in the new administration? This is not right!

That's what Trump and Musk call Democracy. Yep, that's it, We're all Fucked.

WH is for sale. Presidency for sale. Cabinet for sale. Democrats earn their votes by working for the people.

Buyer beware.

Can’t tell the richest man to get a baby sitter?, oh that’s right he’s untouchable.!

Musk will make his quarter-billion back easily on the new govt contracts he'll sign up for himself and the regulations he'll have eased on his current companies.

Musk is NOT an American citizen. WHAT does he want from this incoming admin ?

OMG - WHY is Leon handling that child?

Why is he parading his progeny around like that? Family man is he?

He used all that money for evil, not for good.

Lobbying is bribery 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

That's the quid. Now let's see the pro quo.

Good investment for Elonia. Kill Twitter and avoid everything Elonia.

He's not going to stop with buying the US election. he's seen ROI already. Has his eyes on Canada and other countries, already tweeting crap. He's very dangerous

That’s actually a wrap. She is done.

Not the first, Hearst spent more

The most dangerous POS on the planet, after the Mango pig.

Billionaires shouldn't be a thing. Demands progressive taxation!

Money will alway by access and power

Love how these articles come AFTER the election. Before the election it’s just useless horse race garbage.

Exactly!!

This should not be allowed! Laws need to be changed!!

Musk said he spent nothing - $250 million is ‘relatively nothing!

Rigged alright! Bought and sold Presidency

We are watching happen what the Maga fools cried they didn't want I government, and THEY voted FOR IT!

The biggest robbery in the history of the world!

That is just what was reported. How much was put into other dark money sources is unreported. That is why we call it dark money

Of Course Republicans were totally OK with this FINANCIAL arrangement.

It’s a f***ing takeover - fascist to the core

… and the DNC is invisible & silent. As usual.

Soon he’ll be telling us: “Let them eat cake!”

This can’t possibly be legal. Why the hell aren’t we investigating election interference?!

The old quid pro quo. We didn’t impeach Drumpf over his Ukraine bribe, so here we are. The boundaries were breached and now our government is a free-for-all (if you can afford to play).

So effing infuriating. Either our laws apply to all or to no one. I’m sick of the preferential treatment those w/ money & connections receive. We’re no better than any other massively corrupt nation. We’re a banana republic (I know this is a derogatory term, but it applies to us!) thanks to the GOP.

Yes. We also need to start looking at our own accountability. They used to call us citizens, now we’re called consumers. We have to stop playing into the narrative of corporate advertisers and think for ourselves. We need to eat healthy food and live better with less “stuff.”

I don’t disagree with you regarding our over consumption of stuff. If the rest of the world was as materialistic as the US, we’d destroy our planet in no time. But I’m talking about politicians getting a pass for committing felonies: Trump & his gang of J6 accomplices (senators, reps, etc.), …

I was concurring with you by adding that wee bit about how we have to start behaving like citizens who want to live in a democracy. We can’t keep indulging these CEOs who are fast becoming oligarchs. Their money comes from us. We are feeding the monsters.

Unfettered capitalism is irresponsible —we need responsible capitalism. Also, the playing field is far from level. The Haves are the beneficiaries of preferential political treatment & often squash their competition w/ help from the politicians w/ whom they’re in bed. 😒 bsky.app/profile/rbre...

The concept of business for the common good (conscious capitalism) espouses a multi-stakeholder model which exchanges fairly with customers, employees, suppliers, the environment AND shareholders. B Corp. is doing good work in this area.

How about that dumb fuck Trump. He should be jailed for setting up a fake assassination attempt and putting American lives in danger.

Rick Scott (US Senator FL) as CEO of HCA was responsible for the largest Medicare fraud in history & fined $1.7B. Tate Reeves (La. Gov.) defrauded Medicaid of $77M. Vance & Trump incited violence against the Haitian community in Springfield OH. None of these 🤡s were prosecuted for their crimes.

Because they all are hanging on Trump's tiny penis (sorry, I mean, every word).

😂

Exactly what Our Constitution has warred against...!!!!!! A giant loss going on Here. Couldn't keep Our Republic..!

Democrats’ only chance to preserve democracy and guarantee free elections in the future was to challenge the results of this election, which is a statistically improbable one. They’re doing nothing and now we have a dictator.

does anyone believe musk would not use his $ & tech resources to rig the election?

Corruptisimo

You know, this sounds kinda familiar... medium.com/@snydergary3...

44,250,000,000 actually. He bought and implemented the world’s biggest propaganda machine.

This is exactly what SCOTUS opened the door for

Musk bought back the presidency for Trump…but he now intends to share it with him.

If this is the case we are all in trouble...

Pig with lil pig

How to buy a US election. Sad.

Citizens United decision by SCOTUS sucks. Britain is going to disallow billionaire bro money in elections to protect the system. Why can't we be smarter about big money in politics? Gee I wonder, hmmm.

And it’s a drop in the bucket to him.

Bought himself a place at the table. I’m sure he expects double that in return. Going to be a long hard road the next four years for the poor and middle class.

And now Elon wants to drive “efficiency” by taking away VA benefits and Social Security. For a start. DOGE. Department Of Greedy Entrepreneurs.

Tax him up to 250 billion for meddling in elections 😏

Remember when the Yankees used to outspend all the teams and always win the world series? What good is money if you can’t buy a win?

Bet that shows up as a business expense on his tax returns. Just sayin.

I think it’s hilarious that the US still walks around calling itself a democracy; while doing everything possible to make laws and loopholes that will ensure it is not a democracy. Why do people not trust the government and the justice system or the media? I wonder.

Exactly. And so many people do moral and legal gymnastics to justify unfair and undemocratic laws, rules and loopholes.

American. Voters. Voted. For. All. Of. It.