The two other guys are really just two rich private citizens standing on the side line…
They have NO Government standing….
Speaker Johnson explained to the guys how things work, and will work going forward for Congress…
Johnson HAS to work with Democrats with his thin majority margin to get things passed…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he talked to billionaire Elon Musk about the 1,500-page government funding deal after Musk voiced his opposition to the bill, and that the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief understands the “impossible” position the Speaker is in.
Musk on Wednesday morning posted on his social platform, X: “This bill should not pass” and “Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?”
Asked about that opposition, Johnson said he had talked to Musk and his DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday night about their concerns.
“I was communicating with Elon last night,” Johnson said on Fox News on Wednesday morning. “Elon, Vivek [Ramaswamy] and I were on a text chain together, and I was explaining to them the background of this. And Vivek and I talked last night, about almost midnight, and he said, ‘Look, I get it.’ He said, ‘We understand you’re in an impossible position. Everybody knows that.’”
“Remember, guys, we still have just a razor-thin margin of Republicans. So any bill has to have Democratic votes,” Johnson said. “They understand the situation. He said, ‘It’s not directed to you, Mr. Speaker, but we don’t like the spending.’ I said, ‘Guess what, fellas, I don’t either.”….
These claims were garbage four years ago and are garbage today.
This comment actually belongs on the “ Some Democrats want to investigate…” post.