Summary
Donald Trump mocked Elon Musk during a University of Alabama commencement speech, claiming Musk and other tech leaders who once opposed him are now “kissing my a–.”
The jab came days after Musk reportedly exited the White House and refocused on Tesla.
Trump recalled Musk seeking help for “subsidized projects” and boasted about his past leverage over him.
The two, once rivals, had grown close but showed signs of tension. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said Musk remains involved, though no longer physically present.
“When Elon Musk came to the White House asking me for help on all of his many subsidized projects, whether it’s electric cars that don’t drive long enough, driverless cars that crash, or rocketships to nowhere, without which subsidies he’d be worthless…
Seems like that should be a fine place to save some money then. Trump is basically admitting here that we are cutting school lunches, medicaid, and poverty programs while at the same time we are spending billions supporting failing businesses just so Musk can keep getting richer.
No, Trump will be petty towards Musk, then send taxpayers’ money to him anyway, because Trump is a two-faced piece of shit and a coward.
