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Rhiannon12866

(229,832 posts)
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:11 PM Wednesday

Seth Meyers - Trump Shills for Tesla at White House as Sales Plummet, Musk Loses Billions: A Closer Look



Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump and Elon Musk engaging in a flagrantly corrupt pact to funnel money to each other as Tesla's stock continues to plunge.
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Seth Meyers - Trump Shills for Tesla at White House as Sales Plummet, Musk Loses Billions: A Closer Look (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Wednesday OP
Both Trump and Musk intended to plunder the economy of the USA. Aussie105 Wednesday #1
It's clearly illegal to use the White House for a car commercial Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #3
Trump is a "staunch advocate" BOSSHOG Wednesday #2
Oh, Good Grief! I've seen her a couple of times and she appears to be channeling TFG Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #4
She does her job FOR HIM BOSSHOG Wednesday #5
Yup, she sure does! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #6
Trump clone! Aussie105 Wednesday #7
Her way of speaking to those journalists who ask questions appears to me to be telling them off! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #8
Donald's Tesla commercial cost over a quarter billion$... Ivanka's sellout was much cheaper. Norrrm Wednesday #9

Aussie105

(6,871 posts)
1. Both Trump and Musk intended to plunder the economy of the USA.
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:24 PM
Wednesday

Foolishly thinking the economy Biden left behind was an immutable entity, that could be subjected to a fire sale without any negative impact.

Must be a shock for them to see the economy as well as Tesla sales & shares tumbling.

Trump's appeal to the faithful along the lines of 'please buy a Tesla!' is pathetic.
And immoral, and illegal.

Must ask - how many of the 'faithful' are left, and how many are more concerned with the cost of living, keeping their jobs, or keeping their benefits flowing, rather than 'I want to buy a new car'?

Rhiannon12866

(229,832 posts)
3. It's clearly illegal to use the White House for a car commercial
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:31 PM
Wednesday

And I think I saw a Tesla today, I passed a side street where some sort of car was waiting to turn and it was kinda spooky, no headlights visible and I didn't even notice windows, looked very unlike any car I'd ever seen...

BOSSHOG

(41,416 posts)
2. Trump is a "staunch advocate"
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:29 PM
Wednesday

My apologies but allow me to share. In the olden days when Navy Chiefs discussed fitness reports, one of my favorite bullets was, this Chief is a staunch supporter of Two Navy Balls.

Trumps press secretary is an arrogant, ignorant future flame out. She is not what the American people deserve. She is not all that as she perceives herself. She’s better suited as the hated rich blond in a soap opera.

Rhiannon12866

(229,832 posts)
4. Oh, Good Grief! I've seen her a couple of times and she appears to be channeling TFG
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:37 PM
Wednesday

She's bossy, says ridiculous things with such assurance, and talks over anybody asking what she obviously thinks are stupid questions. I can't stand to watch her, she's certainly no Jen Psaki or Karine Jean-Pierre who presented facts and did their homework.

Aussie105

(6,871 posts)
7. Trump clone!
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:52 PM
Wednesday

Doesn't know an answer, gets angry, throws an insult or two, tries to bluff her way through.
Yep, Trump's modus operandi, definitely.

Keep winding her up, press gallery! (I want to see her go red in the face!)

Jen Psaki and Karine Jean-Pierre did it better. Did it smarter.

Rhiannon12866

(229,832 posts)
8. Her way of speaking to those journalists who ask questions appears to me to be telling them off!
Wed Mar 12, 2025, 10:59 PM
Wednesday
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