Summary
Elon Musk vowed to cancel government grants after allegedly gaining access to the US Treasury’s payments system, triggering the abrupt resignation of a senior official.
Musk, who leads Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claimed his team found Treasury officials approving payments without scrutiny.
Democrats, including Sen. Ron Wyden, raised alarms over Musk’s influence on federal funds. Treasury access concerns intensified after Trump ally Michael Flynn posted grant payments online.
Musk’s authority to halt payments remains unclear, and the Treasury has not responded to inquiries.
I think it’s fair considering they’re stating Elon has no allegiance to any country. He’s a billionaire. He’s the billionaire. He’s beyond borders. This is a game for him.
I think it’s also important to highlight his South African origins. South Africa is a famously racist country which his family was/is part of the elite of. His Nazism and white supremacist views didn’t materialise from nowhere.
They’re on a slippery slope, yes, but they’ve not slid down it. Their words were reasonable.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpetbagger
It’s the first phrase that’s problematic.
“He’s not even American.”
By this logic they should be saying the same thing about anyone who’s a naturalized citizen and should be against them being involved in the government, only those born in the USA should be able to hold higher positions in the government based on that.