Government run a-Musk: How Elon Musk used his Twitter playbook to disrupt the federal government
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- Makena Kelly, politics reporter at Wired, joins Katie Phang to discuss how Elon Musk used his Twitter playbook to disrupt the federal government and the lasting effects it might have for millions of Americans.
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#elonmusk #trump #socialmedia
During Donald Trump's first presidency, the national debt increased 40.43%. He enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which resulted in $61 billion in total savings for the top 1%. The wealth of the top 1% increased 32%. The unemployment rate reached the highest level since the Great Depression. The inflation rate rose by 7.75% and the poverty rate rose to 11.4%.
Yet, you said no word about Covid19.
covid caused all the unemployment right? 😂😂😂😂
And that was just his warm-up act. He wants to remove the debt-ceiling so he and his billionaire buddies can grift even more this time.
You are funny, let me guess, illegally in the US and are scared of being deported?
@@virgilcain6139 Dec 17, 2021 - The Trump administration engaged in “deliberate efforts” to undermine the coronavirus pandemic response for political purposes
All Americans want a leaner running Government. Not a gutted one. The U.S. Treasury is not this regimes piggy bank.
Nor are they treating it as such.
audit ALL federal agencies
Um, I think it is.
@ how?
Our founding fathers wanted most things ran from the local level. That way it can effectively serve and is most responsive to the constituents in that area. Audit cut the Fed and balance the budget!
Everybody need to get rid of Twitter close them accounts don’t help him make money no kind of way shut it down
And don’t forget Tesla. The vast, vast, vast majority of Musk’s wealth is in Tesla stock (a lot of which he has tied up as collateral on loans).
If Tesla goes to zero, Musk would likely go from the richest man in the world, to the man with the most debt in the world.
Crying harder helps with the TDS. An adult diaper can also help with your non stop crapping your panties because orange man exists. You must be doing laundry every day.
Trump’s 2017 billionaire tax cuts expire this year. Republicans need to find $4 trillion (yes, with a T) to maintain these massive breaks for the ultra-wealthy.
How do they plan to pay for it? By going after Medicaid, USAID, and essential public services
get real not going to happen
Exactly. But I only have an MBA in finance and accounting. The biggest tax cut ever.
@@elizabethloftis-w9w USAID was personal for Elon
USAID will do it! Massive amount spent on ridiculous stuff Americans get no benefit from.
@@valerieroberts8241 yeah, it's so horrible to have goodwill from the world. Now China is going to step in and take our place. You people are all about China taking over. This is how it starts.
Kleptocracy.
Ketamine
Klansman
DOGE shouldn’t have Write or READ access to private, secret, sensitive & classified information and data.
How can they properly audit without that information? Audit investigate corruption and balance the budget!
😂
@ They don’t have any security clearance to be looking at that information, you imbecile. Since they don’t and they aren’t an official entity, they shouldn’t be auditing squat. They’re just some Trump-Musk made up brain fart.
Who are you supposed to be? The access decider? 😂😂😂😂
DOGE was set up under laws and rules Obama put in place. They can't be shut down and will continue to expose those stealing tax payor dollars. Pay attention to those screaming the loudest...
Msnbc is in their own bubble
They know, they’re just trying to prop up their viewers bubble for as long as they can. That’s why they haven’t reported a single example of what has been found. They know the bubble will pop very quickly when real facts start coming out in lefty world.
No way that musk or any of his incel clown posse could pass a background check needed for this clearance.
he has a top secret clearance
@@bogancouts5915 thankfully
That's not the point of the exercise. The point is to root out the rot. You voted for it in 2008 and 2012. You didn't get it. Tried again in 2016. You watched what they did to anyone who tried. Now it's 2025 and this is the culmination of what has happened in the last decade. You voted for it and you don't even know it. This background check or young kids who don't know anything or whatever spin they're putting on it is only a distraction to keep your eye off the ball. Don't let the magicians fool you again. They're using the same tactics they've always used, and you're falling for it by engaging in the narrative. Take a step back and think.
They see me rollin'
They hatin'
Patrollin' and tryna catch me ridin' dirty
Tryna catch Elon ridin dirty..
My music's so loud
I'm swangin'
They hopin' that they gon' catch me ridin' dirty
Tryna catch Elon ridin' dirty
@@bogancouts5915He does not
Read Only..... How then were they able to STOP PAYMENTS ?
Yes, that is an interesting question. It might have something to do with his Muskrats accessing the system and giving out advanced user privileges. Nah, those guys didn't put in backdoors into the system. Go wired!
THEY …didn’t.
Crying harder helps with the TDS. Also adult diapers will help with your non stop pants crapping over the orange clown.
Once Elon Musk's H15z passes $1, it may NEVER see that low again
Jealous angry woke how’s your 1998 Ford fiesta? 😘
there's a reason it's called MSNBS
We are some that are about to dismantle Elon....and it is legal to do it !
@thomas1486 how? what are you doing?
😂
@@thomasl486 oh do tell. We are waiting…
@@Mike_Honcho_8653 you will find out
We salt miners love your tears. Keep it up!
I don't think no judge can stop these people
I disagree.
I don't think any judge can stop these people.
@raydosson2025 Thank you
Only a corrupt lib judge would try. Keep trying keep lying and keep 😭
@@raydosson2025 😂
Donald Trump opened the door to the property of the American people, and told his cronies, take what you want!
Why don't democrats want Americans to know where the money is going? Is it because democrats are stealing the money?
what a stupid comment i bet ur ok with the ten percent to the big guy
@@lindarock4128 but what he said is true
Elon paid for acess and trump is giving it to him
@@mamo1961 great reply
Yes he did, It's all most like he is getting some get back on someone.
You journalists, Makena Kelly, democrates and few few republicans in investigating, telling the truth and protests. You are true heroes 🙏🏼❤
this is so scary, it appears to come straight out from a textbook on how to perform an administrative coup d‘État
Why don't democrats want Americans to know where the money is going? Is it because democrats are stealing the money?
Textbook? Comic book is more their level.
@@Hermitthecogwell true, just none of the funny ones - they even don’t need a tank, a pen drive suffices…
Watch the movie Live Free or Die Hard. I'm convinced Elon got his ideas from that movie.
no just reforms don't exaggerate.
Crash Elon. Shouldn’t be that hard??
You scared, bro? 😎
@@johnward43don't cut urself on that edge pal 🤣
@@johnward43 Yep, they're desperate..they were rejected and LOST. and will keep losing.
@@cathyr2419 You think the only people with an issue were voting for I guess what you believe is the "other side," I guarantee you some of these people voted for the same person as you? The only difference is their willingness to think critically about what's happening, how it's happening and the long-term implications. Not just the right's version of virtue signaling.
narcissism
TDS 💩💩
He sees and feels no emotions ... poor musk ... money but deeply disturbed being ...
Brilliant!
@Liebau-v6v crying harder helps with the TDS 😭😭😭🧂🧂🧂🧂
He has no soul. "president what's his name" has made a deal with the devil. Let's see how it plays out because El Presidente is looking worn out and haggard already.
I like finding out what the government spends my tax money on and the records that they have found so far about is now been made public. People need to pay attention and more people are paying attention. The majority of Americans don't want their taxes going to fraudulent spending and neither do I.
@chadgaskey7442 This information has always been available to the public.
She's meant to be reading the news, why is she so emotional?
I solely believe H15z will do 20x after its launch price, the hype is high and its community are not relenting.
HYPE HYPE HYPE. Pump up the stock. Familiar moves by Musk.
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Christians on Friday that if they vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."
Hahaha in his dreams. I don’t think he even get that far in his Presidency. That’s an admission of fraud
You Lost 😂
Fork Elon
Uhm ... why?
Because he's exposing government corruption? Tell us again why you support USAID sending MILLIONS to the Taliban?
hooray musk
@@polygonpanda no U
crying harder helps with the TDS. 😪😪😥😥🧂🧂
the american anti trust laws should have been used a decade ago to split appart every big media and high tech corporations, like trump could have been sentenced for his crimes, like bush, rules are there, they are not applied.
Bull liar msm
Time to start an economic boycott.
of tran knee drag shows?
Yes buy local and buy American!
No one cares. You are WEAK. 😘
I was making $18.63 under the first Trump administration. When Biden was in office I got a 25% increase in pay. Now that Trump is back in office, I was laid off in January. That should tell you what Biden did versus what Trump has done in such a short period of time is night and day. I'm a telecom professional. This is not a minimum wage person whining.
Bull$hit
Sounds like you are not needed. Not sure what Trump has to do w/ that.
@@AccordingToGrandma cool story. Too bad none of it is true.
@@Mike_Honcho_8653 Happy to give you proof, Mike. Sorry to say you can't tell me what my truth is.
@@NicholasFletcher-u7t Let's have a chat when the unemployment rate explodes under Trump. Dumb MAGAt.
Ok so why should people respect law at this point?
Because trash like you refuses to hold politicians and the government accountable. How messed up is it that the richest man in the world seemingly has more morals than you?
If you're rich you're above the law. This is reality now.
Elon Musk's vision for H15z is incredible, I'm so excited to see it come to life
Hydrochlorothiazide?
Thank you for the propaganda
Are you high?
Elon's chinese bots have joined the chat
How do we know they haven't kept copies on the dark web?
He definitely saved it on his private servers. And he will use it as a weapon against opposition and get more money and power with it. This is why he does all that in the first place.
lol she said big balls and no one laughed. what a time.
Big Balls... all up in her grill! 😂😂🤦♀🤦♀
I'm sure President or King Musk knows what he wants. Whatever he wants. The American Empire is long gone so just enjoy watching the King do as he pleases. From South Africa no less.
😏👑
Elone and trump belong in prison that's espionage.
Treason
File a complaint with the government 😂😂😂
You are not smart.
He's hacking the system, how can that be legal.
It’s not legal hence 19 states brought suit last night. The minions have administrator access to the system. Scott Bessent is lying through his teeth.
He is not. You are following the media lies again, please take your medication!
🎵ICE ICE MAGA✊
You really thought the pun was appropriate. I’ll get my news from better sources.
Boycott Comcast
He is not the genius as he is being named so: He lost 20Billion Dollars in tweeter deal.
Proof?
@@andrerussell5130 "The social media platform formerly known as Twitter is worth almost 80% less than two years ago when Elon Musk bought it, according to estimates from investment giant Fidelity." That was published in October 2024.
He bought Twitter, maybe lost 20b. Used it to amplify his candidate, candidate gets elected, his fortune goes up by 200b. That's genius.
Musk said Putin is personally much richer than him who do think musk is going to be selling that data
D iot
@@stuartRose-u6j you’re just making up things out of thin air 😂🤭🤣👌
Well he's right when it comes to Putin being considerably wealthier than Musk. Yet when he first came to power he was a relative nobody, a pen pusher for the KGB (as was). He couldn't speak a second language and never rose to any great heights in East Berlin. Now he owns several mansions, holiday homes, they weren't paid for on a Prime Minister's or President's salary. Maybe Musk has been studying Putin and taking note on how to enrich himself through DOdGEy practices.
Trump was in on it to.
@ nah I’ll leave that to trump
if people starts boycotting x and tesla then his ego will be in check....
There must be someone in America's military FBI or CIA maybe from China or Canada even Mexico even the EU that is willing to take President Elon Musk and Vice President Donald Trump out to lunch to talk about taking back America's freedom before it's too late, this person or group would be HERO'S
DOGE: There is only ONE WAY to follow the money. -> This is it.
funny because USAID was investigating Elon for overcharging for starlink's. Now he goes after them fiurst... 🤔
They gave the data to Russia whar else. They hired them.
You got it. Pootin is dancing all the time.
I wish she used the full name of agency’s. Many of the ones she mentioned by letters are not known to the average citizen.
the government that is spending over one trillion dollars a year for interest on the 36 trillion dollar federal debt
says that musk is disrupting their ability to waste taxpayer money
It is such a shame that a man with so much money who could use so much good for the world is just a weird guy who wants to get his nose into American politics. What a waste He is just a total waste The richest man in the world it's just a total waste
He's exposing the corruption from the Biden administration 😄
All that money being saved my cost is still going upp????????you people are pathetic
😮 I'm soooo surprised this is happening in the USA
Why are you surprised you had six months of them telling you this and him lying saying I don’t know anything about project 2025 right there you know he was lying don’t be such a fool. We have a chance to get this back and you will have never worked harder than you will these next four years unless you just don’t care!
Of course because you are used to seeing America waste money like its toilet paper and be ripped off by corrupt bureaucrats
Really ? Or is that sarcasm.
Me too, Always looked at the United States as safe.
Lies... its read only
Musk needs to feel his unpopularity. Get off of “X”, boycott Tesla, look into canceling contracts. His destructiveness s worse than a war.
It's a war on American people and democracy
What is this country..
STOP THEM!
Before 2016, this country, as I refer to it, is called true America, and for your answer, this is mockery America.
Can't only Republicans can
No. This is what we voted for and what we want.
@@-Rambi- cry more 😭😭😭
@@GreenPartyHat then the answer is rebellion the only way to stop this or it will continue there's nothing left but the planet Earth itself that is if it survives
DOGE is a way of separating corruption from stupid people. I don't see a downside. Country is finally getting the future we voted to get. Loving it.
Smile now, but you'll cry later. Galatians 6:7
This is pure politics, these people would rather not make savings if it means giving credit to the other party. They all know that Musk will be successful, its driving them mad.
Propaganda!!
Whoever writes the headlines for show is fabulous!!
The only thing they have going for them 😂
Agreed big time, as a casual MSNBC viewer myself.
The US government should have an audit every 4 years.
I agree but not this ghetto Elon/Trump audit.
@ Who do you think should audit the government?
@Notafanofthis Trump is the boss of a federal government. He can fire whoever he wants
@@Fishman814 there's already a department that takes care of audits. I agree, audits are important, but not like this. Auditors actually go to school for years to learn about the law, finances, etc. I was an auditor and had to hold a Masters to get there. Elon isn't qualified to make decisions about what he's seeing because he doesn't know anything about it. Just because you can hack into something doesn't mean you automatically know what to do with it. There are teenagers making decisions that they are not qualified to make. Their brains won't even fully develop until they're 25!
you think that the government is so stupid that there is no auditors or there is no routine auditing?
Every once in awhile, can you guys report (MSNBC) on who's doing something about all this?😏🤨
And what is Twitter’s valuation now after he payed 40+ billion for it? Then see why turning him loose should scare everyone!
ELON MUSK is like a Toddler knocking over everyones lego sets and sandCastle then looking for daddy trumps approval.
i don’t know why this book is so hard to find, but after finally getting Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane, i get why they don’t want this out there. it breaks down exactly why most people stay stuck, and once you see it, you can’t unsee it. since reading it, my whole life has shifted. the secrets inside are worth the effort.
GET MUSK AND HIS IDIOCRACY BS OUT!
Save US from Musk, Trump and the Republican Party 🙏
We will not let these corrupt men ruin another day for us. Enough is enough.
Musk is getting richer... you get poorer ... blame the trump voters
NOT !
You mean with Biden Americans were getting poorer 💸
You didn't know this was coming? The Presidential campaign was clear on Slashing Spending. ✂️
Karl Marx approves.
In a ghetto way? Nope. The real Patriots didn't see this coming.
Ohhhhh! I guess l missed the part where Trump said Elon Musk was going to bring in hackers and sift through everyone's personal information. Oh, wait! I didn't miss it. He never did tell us!
Nice try......
He got rid of 75% of the dead weight at twitter and now it functions better than ever. Winning
The remaining 25% Fraudsters 😂
😮😮😮😮
What's wrong with eliminating waste and fraud in the federal government? 😐
It's supposed, to be done by the Congress constitutionally not by an unelected individual with something that's not part of the USA government that's the problem.
definitely these people responding against shakedown r not so wise at all
It's wrong when you're the one getting kick backs from it. They are just mad they can't take advantage of us any more
Minion the AG of each department is responsible for rooting out fraud and abuse. You Americans do dense on a daily basis.
If you're ok with your personal data heading off to the dark web so you will be embezzled and your identity stolen then go for it. But only fools would allow this to happen. Trump, musk et al. are fraudsters and dishonest. If you want to live in a lawless out of control country with a dictator in control where you have no rights as a citizen then move to Russia.
In a democratic country there are laws and a constitution for a reason. It is to protect the citizens.
blah.
Musk and his "Diapers Squad" ! It is time for a diaper change to get rid of the smell immediately.
Who’s going to do a risk & vulnerability assessment of all the systems these guys had access to verify no back doors or rogue code was added to the government systems
Elez was granted ability to write code at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, employees concerned Elez had already made “extensive changes” to code at Treasury. The payments processed by BFS include federal tax returns, Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income benefits, and veteran’s pay.
Elez previously worked for SpaceX, Musk’s space company, and X, Musk’s social media company. Elez resigned Thursday after The Wall Street Journal inquired about his connections to “a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism and eugenics
Wired
jail time for musk now
Jail time for government criminals.
All karens crying witout any reason. 😂😂
The blind laughing in the absence of reason.
Anyone know who Soros is, what he did?
Soros is just a word Republicans use when they want to say 'Jews' without actually saying it.
Not that old chestnut again.
Elon Musk must be doing an excellent job! Democrats haven’t been this outraged since Lincoln ended slavery!
Is evil Musk flailing rapidly?
Sounds like a Fire sale
I'm sure that's what will happen if Elon doesn't get his way. Just like the movie Live Free or Die Hard. He's already hacked into our financial data. But this time Bruce Willis isn't going to save us.
I want 1/2 my tax dollars back since only 1/2 is going to good causes.
This may be the beginning of the Biggest Heist in American History. We’ll see…….
"Government run a musk" is the best joke I've heard so far. You know why the 45 became the standard automatic for the American military? Wasn't finally replaced until after my time...
Read only access is just as bad. They have probably copied everything and they can dig up SOME dirt on ANY person they hate--and they hate EVERYONE.
MSNBC is such a joke
Another musk minion. Hush up. No one cares about you anymore.
Cry more.
Cry more.
yup nobody believes their bs
@@gregcase5971 you better listen to them the trump
Katie, why are you scared? You said that a couple of times.
Elon flunked out of Stanford Business School.
You guys remember that song Scar sung in the Lion King “be prepared “… seems like Trumps theme song. “Be prepared for the coup of the century”
Scar also said to the hyenas, "No fools, I'll be King!"
@ isn’t that what Trump thinks he is? 😏
against the demoncrats which i support, me, a disgruntled democrat
"Lion King"? Really😂
@ we’re the UNITED States, you’d do well to remember that
Katie will ruv you rong time.
Muskrat and his doubtful money.
They're lying and maga morons believe it 😅
I LOVE ELON MUSK. BRAVE AMERICAN, LOVING PEACE, TRUTH, AND HAPPINESS. BACKING IT WITH FREEDOM.
The people who were obsessed with seeing Trumps tax returns. Are the same people against finding out where our taxpayer money is going.
Into Musk’s pockets?
@ How’s that? 🤔
With all the WASTE that Elon found at USAID alone, we could have fed all of our children and veterans for another 10 years.
You actually believe the Nonsense Coming from him and trump? 😂
They have provided no evidence of fraud. They just say that they are looking for fraud and bots then say look they found fraud.
Thats BS , I am a veteran and i don't need Muskrats scams
You believe it because he tweeted it? Just like he's one of the best Diablo players in the world and he'll put people on Mars last year and his cars will be fully self driving and safer than humans years ago?
I am war time veteran , and I don't need Musks crooked money
The government swamp is so deep, and MSNBC like it to be.
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Stop using twitter!!!!’
I just wish all these billionaires were treated like normal citizens and not allowed in so so important things like this. Our privacy , our lives, our hope are all on the line. They gotta go .
Am I crazy for thinking that he's even allowed near Trump like this ? 😂 It's none of his business!!
This Canadian sees blue state understanding that money counts. The rich love no income tax. The trump era is about the rich to become richer. Why?
They could be using AI to wargame out how to lay siege to our government.
It’s a strategic attack
They do. That's why they are so fast doing it
Thanks red hats!
Musk ➡️ Guantanamo
Get these clowns off air. Dangerous rhetoric is what they would call it but when they say it it’s okay? SMH
Can we just send Elon to Mars?
This is what I voted for ⚖️
Good for you! History will remember you as a collaborator.
You meaning taking away your grandparents Medicare, and you never being able to afford to leave the trailer park? Yeah thats brilliant.
2020 was illegal Jan 6 was a coup.
H15z is going to be huge, just wait and see what Elon Musk has planned
Elon Musk who voted for him anyway?