Mediaite reports:
Elon Musk issued a not-so-veiled threat to Republican lawmakers during a raging tweetstorm on Wednesday. At 4:15 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, Musk tweeted that “This bill should not pass,” and he’s gotten noticeably more strident as the day has gone along.
In a raging tweetstorm over the last hour or so, Musk has called the bill a “scam,” a “criminal bill,” an “insane crime against the American people,” “an outrage,” “terrible,” and “madness.”
“The more I learn, the more obvious it becomes that this spending bill is a crime. It even includes funding for the worst illegal censorship operation in the entire government (GEC)!!” mused Musk. Most notably of all, Musk suggested that a vote in favor of the legislation would imperil lawmakers chances’ of keeping their jobs.
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Any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
Elon isn’t fucking around.
He’s fully engaged, funding massive efforts.
This is not an empty threat.
— Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) December 18, 2024
They deserve to be. But they won’t because the GOP is all talk. No action.
There is zero accountability and so as a result, nobody takes calls for accountability seriously because instead of being ruthless and punishing politicians, the GOP has promoted a Kumbaya culture of…
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) December 18, 2024
Absolutely, this bill should NOT pass.
A new bill that isn’t an insane crime against the American people should be done in 33 days. https://t.co/zyZVfccmUV
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
This bill is criminal https://t.co/C4ZfGGtthF
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
This is insane! This is NOT democracy!
How can your elected representatives be asked to pass a spending bill where they had no input and not even enough time to read it!!?? https://t.co/rrjekkZEUP
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
Stop the steal of your tax dollars!
Call your elected representatives now.
They are trying to railroad this thing through today! https://t.co/5BQvPz762o
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024