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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell criticized Donald Trump’s Oval Office press conference with Elon Musk, calling it “the most powerless image of a president” ever.

Musk dominated the event—standing over Trump, speaking more words, and violating White House norms with his casual attire and child’s presence.

O’Donnell contrasted Musk’s influence with Trump’s past and present vice presidents, arguing that neither Mike Pence nor JD Vance would challenge Trump’s authority in such a manner.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

This is not just bad, but desperate journalism. Nobody cares. It’s cruel to feed readers wishful thinking like this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

'trump taunted' is not news. The other half of the country sees this as a big dick power move. You can spin it any way you like. Pointless journalism. What's the point?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not journalism. It's entertainment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I know. I wish it was treated as such. I really hope people in the future come to value nuance.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago

Elon's kid made a fucking bitch of trump on live television and we can never go back from that moment

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

Think of the relationship as a CEO and the chairman of the board, this is the way Trump sees it. The CEO is front and center but does the bidding of the chairman.

I don't think this is accurate of course but I'm sure Trump sees it this way.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Please share this imagewhose your daddy

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago

I have never seen Trump act more servile towards anyone than when he pulled a chair out for Netanyahu.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Either Trump will boot Musk out because he can't stand the perception that someone is giving him orders or this will be literally the only time that he has not done the stupidly petty thing, because the one thing you can rely on Donald Trump to do is the worst possible thing.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wormtongue has made himself very cosy in his new home it would seem.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I understood that reference... but Theodin was a good man

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Piter an the Baron?

same actor for Piter and Wormtongue

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Brad Dourif!

Holy moly.

He's also the lead scientist in Alien Resurrection.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Truth. This is more like having two Wormtongues trying to corrupt each other.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wormtongue and Denethor, maybe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Denethor was a good man.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Except, instead of having a crippling love for his son, this Denethor has a daughter he wants to fuck.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

I don’t like this version of Middle Earth.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pretty obvious that Jabba-the Orange is incompetent, confused and weak - a prime target for an even sleazier opportunist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Or a puppeteer to pull his strings (or y'know... If he's a ventriloquist's dummy...)

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