House Democrats were furious Thursday over the drama over the spending bill and what they see as the outsized influence of Elon Musk and others in Trump’s orbit, just hours after a bipartisan plan negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson had previously failed.
Speaking to reporters before a leadership meeting on Thursday, House Democrats expressed disappointment that Republicans had backed away from the negotiated dispute, with many accusing them of appearing to take cues from Elon Musk.
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., referred to Billionaire X’s owner as “President Musk” when he spoke to reporters Thursday.
“It is simply unbearable for Republicans that President Musk would step in at the last moment and blow up the deal,” Nadler said. “You have to negotiate, and you have to be able to enforce what you negotiated, and what was negotiated was a very good deal for the American people.”
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Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts (Fox News)
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said her group is “disappointed” in Speaker JohnsonHe said it seemed like Musk was “president” and Trump was “vice president.”
This was confirmed by Rep. Greg Casar, D-Tex., who said: “My main question is whether Elon Musk is acting as co-president, so to speak. I don’t know why Trump doesn’t just hand him the oval office.”
“Speaker Johnson maybe should just Hand Elon Musk the hammer if they just want this billionaire to run the country,” Casar told reporters before a meeting of House Democratic leadership
Speakers Mike Johnson and Elon Musk are at odds over a government spending bill that could lead to a government shutdown. (Jean Catuffe/GC Images/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
House Democratic leader Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, was emotional as she expressed frustration over the drawn-out negotiations and revised debt ceiling deal, saying she believes Republicans need to “do the right thing.” .
She noted that she has “thousands of neighbors” and others in her district who are waiting for disaster assistance or assistance a small business administration course Loan. “These are the loans that help people repair their homes. These are the loans that help small businesses get back on their feet.”
President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
She noted that Republicans didn’t replenish those funds in the last spending bill, leaving those people “left in the lurch” in the meantime.
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“I just wanted to point out that this kind of chaos and dysfunction has a real impact on hard-working people and is irresponsible and wrong,” she said.
Musk’s team did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for a response to comments about his role in the spending bill negotiations.
