Cable Forum - President Trump 2.0

Elon cares about free money, not free speech. So lots of lovely contracts for his space business and no one examining those contracts too sharply. What's not to like?

What's not to like is that the free money becomes outweighed by a decline in Starlink sales to Canada, Tesla sales in Democrat states and both in Europe threatening his time at the helm of these companies.

So he's seen it's time to put some distance between him and Taco and lay off promoting AfD and other overseas right-wing parties whose values don't really align with Tesla's and get back to business.

Hugh	05-06-2025 19:53

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After a flurry of posts from Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump has now taken to social media as well.

He wrote two posts on his own platform, Truth Social:

"Elon was "wearing thin,” I asked him to leave, I took away his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy electric cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!" Trump writes.

He then says that the "easiest way to save money" in his signature tax bill is to "terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cyvm...4090ccab5#post

Paul	05-06-2025 19:56

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So they have fallen out with each other, pretty much as many predicted they would.

thenry

05-06-2025 20:10

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It was well known of Trumps intentions, drill drill drill baby etc. this falling out hasn't just happened. And Elon can't be in two places at once.

Mr K	05-06-2025 20:50

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Elon Musk has dropped a bombshell accusation, claiming his former close friend Donald Trump appears in the Epstein files.

The claim was part of a spectacular war of words between the world’s most powerful men, with the president claiming the Tesla boss has “Trump derangement syndrome”, and Mr Musk insisting Mr Trump only won the election because of him.

Mr Musk said in a post on X: “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/polit...epstein-files/

Don't usually eat popcorn. Think I'll give it a go ...

mrmistoffelees

05-06-2025 21:00

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Marvellous , it’s like celebrity death match

Anyone for popcorn ?

Damien

05-06-2025 21:28

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This is great fun. Entirely predictable as well.

Hugh	05-06-2025 21:30

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https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...2&d=1749155375

Hugh	05-06-2025 21:36

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Schitt’s getting real…

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...3&d=1749155752

Pretty sure this will be taken calmly by Trump…

Hugh	05-06-2025 21:41

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Science Fiction author (Marko Kloos) I follow on Bluesky just posted this - probably true…

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If I were a young tech bro on Musk's payroll who just spent the last five months ripping the plumbing out of the walls of federal agencies on his behalf, I'd get really nervous right about now.

1andrew1

05-06-2025 22:01

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36197677)

Science Fiction author (Marko Kloos) I follow on Bluesky just posted this - probably true…

I doubt Trump has their details.

papa smurf

06-06-2025 07:40

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36197682)