Firstly, "President Musk" isn't a joke.
Secondly, half the reason everybody says it is to piss off Vice-President Trump.
Secondly, half the reason everybody says it is to piss off ~~Vice-President Trump~~ First Lady Musk.
Fixed it for you. Trump doesn't even have the prestige or influence of a vice president (and that alone speaks volumes) in this situation.
Edit: no offense meant to women/trans folks.
Hey, just so you're aware, a lot of women and trans people find this joke pretty misogynistic and transphobic since it implies that it would be more demeaning for Elon to be a woman or queer than it is for him to be his regular cringey self. Something to keep in mind so we don't friendly-fire on our allies!
Hmm, good to know. Thanks.
I don't think you, or the people you're claiming to represent, understand the joke. First Lady Musk refers to Trump, not Elon. The implication isn't that it's demeaning to be a woman or queer, but that the spouse of the President has no real power or authority. This has nothing to do with their gender, and everything to do with the fact that they are the unelected spouse of an elected official.
The only ones who benefit when you misinterpret things in a way that implies unintended and unsubstantiated bigotry, are those who can use it to reinforce their claims of a misguidedly hypersensitive left, and thereby undermine justified recognition of intended and substantiated bigotry.
The intent is to say something that will antagonise Trump. The intent is not to demean women.
Attacking someone who shares your moral platform because you purposefully misinterpret their words to suit a separate agenda is friendly fire.
Transphobia and misogyny are not to be tolerated, do you really think that someone attacking turnip (autocorrect, I’m leaving it) online doesn’t share your views on this?
Stip trying to police speech among your allies. Focus on intent. Stop with the nonsense infighting we are at war rn.
Trump isn't even vice president. He is "guy who has to sign papers."
Rubber-stamp Don
First "Gentleman" Trump.
Be careful Don. If President Musk sees this, he may become upset with you and cut off your funding.
I don't know what everyone is bitching about, the US is finally getting their first African ~~American~~ president
FTFY
I don't know what everyone is bitching about, the US is finally getting their first African ~~American~~ president
Oh man, President Musk isn't going to like this. Good thing Trump is too chickenshit to voice this more publicly.
He can't voice it publicly or he'll get fired!!
What joke? He bought the presidency, and Thiel bought Vance for the vice presidency. It's the Musk/Theil ticket featuring the old guy who signs bills, and the guy who will replace old guy when old guy does.
Joke? What joke? President Musk is proof that the American Dream is well and alive if a South African who isn't even legally a US American Citizen can buy himself a country as long as he works hard spending the money earned from his father's child-slave powered emerald mine.... Well there's hope for the rest of us*
as long as he works hard spending the money earned from his father’s child-slave powered emerald mine…
I hate this misconception. Barely any of it is emerald money. His wealth is all based off defrauding his customers, investors and the US government, lying about everything, and doing tons of illegal stuff like pump n dumps.
Yes, but without the Emerald Mines he wouldn't have enough money to be in a position where he could tell lies on that scale. Stealing is a lot easier when you already have a ton of cash.
No one's going to listen to a crazed drunken hobo when he tries to sell you a timeshare, but if a guy tripping balls on cocaine wearing a nice suit with a proper haircut promises you the literal god damn moon... Well that's a different story now isn't it?
It's not the lie itself, it's the image you have while telling the lie.
If you see a man's face and name on a billboard, then see that same man telling you he can spin hay into gold, you believe him. Because how could he have that fancy billboard if he couldn't?
Also Pump and dumps aren't illegal anymore
What are you going to do about it, Mr. Vice President? You going to let that foreigner steal your spotlight? Pansy.
Should their couple name be Trusk or Mump?
Elonald mump
Thanks, I hate it!
...don't really give a shit if he's annoyed with Musk. Please put him in prison.
So, is President Musk going to shove his hand up Dumpy's ass or just use strings?
“hates ‘President Musk’ joke”
I mean… isn’t that the whole point? Wouldn’t his “big brain” understand that most obvious of ploys?
You love to see it!
I think we need to allow the wealthy to have pistol duels like in the past. Also they must be to the death. At least we will be rid of one problem regardless each time...
President Musk and first boyfriend Trump, what a combo.
Or first bestie?
Hurt his widdle feels.
It's not a joke if it's true.
So.... Literally no new content.
I hate both of these guys, but this article is repeating old news from a month ago and speculating on the fact that trump has never left anyone unscathed after working with him.
It isn't a joke, sadly.
Elon is about to be POTUS, but hey you'll be there too Donnie. Every President needs a first lad.
first lady trump is big mad!
President Musk doesn’t care, he’s going to get what he paid for and then some. Pray he doesn’t alter the deal further.
I mean, it's a great opportunity for him to become the second worst president of the US. That might not happen again. President Dittman is such a good dad.
Good. Glad it is working.
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