According to a deep dive into how House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) managed to get most of his caucus and Donald Trump to agree on a budget package that kept the government working until March, the Washington Post is reporting that Johnson "blindsided" the president-elect by also negotiating with De...

Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson angered both his Republican caucus and Donald Trump by negotiating a bipartisan budget deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.

Trump, feeling “blindsided” and “furious,” reportedly encouraged Elon Musk to attack House leadership on X, leading to over 100 posts that derailed the deal temporarily.

While the budget ultimately passed with Democratic support, far-right Republicans were left fuming.

The incident highlights tensions within GOP leadership and Trump’s use of Musk to wield influence over congressional negotiations.

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    The part where trump ordered musk is entirely new; and sounds fabricated. The first version of this story sounded like Musk was flexing his muscle and showing his ability to control the house.

    And, please, let’s remember that Trump isn’t the president. He’s rattling his sabre now, before even wearing the crown. America is so fucked.

    • A7thStone@lemmy.world
      6·
      13 hours ago

      CNN said trump’s team was trying to spin the story this way two days ago. I guess rawstory bought the bullshit.