Summary
Donald Trump mocked Time magazine after its latest cover depicted Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk, questioning if the magazine was “still in business.”
While pretending indifference, the cover likely irritated him, as he was ecstatic just months ago when Time named him 2024 Person of the Year.
Speaking at the White House, Trump tried to dismiss the cover’s implications and praised Musk for uncovering “fraud and corruption.”
Despite his criticism, Trump has long craved Time’s approval, even displaying a fake cover of himself.
LOL…this is glorious! Elon’s firing to commence in T minus 10…9…8…
The exact same scenario played out with Steve Bannon, and Trump fired him. I’m don’t see Elon faring much better.
Musk and some more background people likely saved the Trump campaign from financial ruin. He couldn’t be rid of them if he wanted to.
He could shift his soft power approaches against Musk. That is, if Trump’s understanding of soft power were better than Cersi Lannister.
hahaha! Grab him by the ego!
There is something truly next level about bragging to rich people about how much you enjoy something simple.
This comes to mind
No, he does not care at all. Nope. Doesn’t care about what the media says. No bearing, none.
He handled it well in fact, saying he thought they Time was out of business, then complimenting Elon’s performance in his role.
…the Liberal media painting this as a huge win, rather than honestly admitting “We’re too scare to ask about Musk’s conflicts of interests because we represent the same rich assholes ge does” is part of how they contribute to the disconnect between politics and reality… And it’s part of how the election was lost, via sane washing, clickbaiting, and selective ignorance.
When was The Orange Fart Person of the Year?
just a reminder that ‘person of the year’ is not necessarily ‘good person of the year’…
it is awarded to people who have had significant impact on global events during the year (i.e. ‘news makers’)–good OR bad.
Unfortunately, adhering to traditionalism means inflating the ego yet further of dictators. I’d rather the whole thing went away altogether (that would have been a real statement if they’d just left the thing blank).
TBF Elon actually uncoverd a lot of corruption. Just not the way Trump thinks
Dang. He’s going to burn the desk now, isn’t he?
