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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,640 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:27 PM Jun 2025

The Elmo-TACO War has reached Armageddon. Says TACO is in the Epstein Files.

Musk just tweeted that the real reason Trump hasn't released the Epstein Files is because he's in them.

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The Elmo-TACO War has reached Armageddon. Says TACO is in the Epstein Files. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2025 OP
I hope elmo has his own copy. Kingofalldems Jun 2025 #1
copies? Hell, his DOGE team mercuryblues Jun 2025 #29
Bwaa haa fucking haa!!!!!!! Bo Zarts Jun 2025 #2
Here it is from Bluesky: Kingofalldems Jun 2025 #3
Watching. Nicolle now. 🍿 Hekate Jun 2025 #24
The BOMB I want Elon to drop is how he vanlassie Jun 2025 #27
In doing that, he'd be confessing to quite a few felonies. tinrobot Jun 2025 #32
He's pretty high right now tho. vanlassie Jun 2025 #33
Ketamine Confessions might make a good reality show. tinrobot Jun 2025 #34
Bless you, tinrobot. You just made me laugh my head off! Dem2theMax Jun 2025 #43
And I just read where trump is cutting musks contracts slightlv Jun 2025 #40
Effing catfight... wcmagumba Jun 2025 #4
I'm sure you didn't mean to offend felines SheltieLover Jun 2025 #8
Of course not, I luv the kittehs.... wcmagumba Jun 2025 #11
I knew you weren't offending cats. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #16
They take in and house a lot of kitties especially disabled cats and those with wobbly cat syndrome (a real thing)... wcmagumba Jun 2025 #20
I love what they are doing!!! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #21
I would presume Musk knows some real shit Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #5
Hoping for mutual destruction, literal or figurative! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #6
That would be an answered prayer and an Ilsa Jun 2025 #12
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #14
Fight fight fight! yardwork Jun 2025 #7
I saw your post Ilsa Jun 2025 #13
I still will never forgive Eloon BlueKota Jun 2025 #9
Maybe Anonymous will. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #15
I am hoping that someone, anyone will finally do it! BlueKota Jun 2025 #19
I'm sure many are in it. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #23
The real shame is that as much as a pedophile slightlv Jun 2025 #42
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #44
I'll believe it when I see it. Deuxcents Jun 2025 #10
Chump probably is in it FakeNoose Jun 2025 #17
Will musk receive deportation orders or an offer of a refund for his donations? Ping Tung Jun 2025 #18
Found on BlueSky ... classy reference to Thelma & Louise FakeNoose Jun 2025 #22
More like Thelmo and Disease. n/t OnlinePoker Jun 2025 #26
Oh boy. You're good! calimary Jun 2025 #47
I've said this every time someone on Reddit or X questions why the files haven't been released OnlinePoker Jun 2025 #25
Who could have known? Marcuse Jun 2025 #28
Not Quite Deep State Witch Jun 2025 #30
Ding ding ding We have a winner proud patriot Jun 2025 #31
Deport Melon Husk IronLionZion Jun 2025 #35
Maddow Blog-Trump floats terminating Elon Musk's government contracts in rapidly escalating feud LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #36
Thanks, Andrew Lloyd Weber Jean Genie Jun 2025 #37
Gee. I hope neither of these guys has the nuclear codes. dchill Jun 2025 #38
The best part.... Xolodno Jun 2025 #39
Eloon probably has a back door to every possible thing in the government. OverBurn Jun 2025 #41
I predicted the eventual clash of the titans when Musk's appointment was announced Warpy Jun 2025 #45
Let's watch these fucksticks destroy each other Blue Owl Jun 2025 #46
Where's the popcorn? calimary Jun 2025 #48

mercuryblues

(16,171 posts)
29. copies? Hell, his DOGE team
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 04:20 PM
Jun 2025

can access them anytime they want to.

*If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you.

Doge/Taco Smackdown on PPV. AKA Smackdown Rawdoge.

tinrobot

(11,948 posts)
34. Ketamine Confessions might make a good reality show.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 04:55 PM
Jun 2025

Bravo Network would be a perfect outlet.

Right after Real Housewives.

slightlv

(7,438 posts)
40. And I just read where trump is cutting musks contracts
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:23 PM
Jun 2025

and musk has said he's decommissioning the rocket. Who's going to feed poison first to whom? It couldn't happen to a better bickering couple!

wcmagumba

(5,617 posts)
11. Of course not, I luv the kittehs....
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:37 PM
Jun 2025

I watch this channel all the time and recommend it for cat lovers...

SheltieLover

(76,754 posts)
16. I knew you weren't offending cats.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:46 PM
Jun 2025

Just sharpening my claws with some snark.

(Personally, calling them cockroaches would be offensive to those creatures, imo.)

Ty for sharing the video!

wcmagumba

(5,617 posts)
20. They take in and house a lot of kitties especially disabled cats and those with wobbly cat syndrome (a real thing)...
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:52 PM
Jun 2025

SheltieLover

(76,754 posts)
21. I love what they are doing!!!
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:55 PM
Jun 2025

Our own Hamsterjill owns a cat rescue, too.

It's so great to see all those sweet kitties lounging & being lovingly cared for!

Have you posted this in Pets forum?

Ty again!

Nigrum Cattus

(1,223 posts)
5. I would presume Musk knows some real shit
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:31 PM
Jun 2025

Putin probably gave him some leverage a while back.
Let's see how far taco takes this.

Ilsa

(63,819 posts)
12. That would be an answered prayer and an
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:40 PM
Jun 2025

American History textbook chapter for the ages.

BlueKota

(5,041 posts)
9. I still will never forgive Eloon
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:34 PM
Jun 2025

but I sure as hell hopes he finds a way to release Epstein files on X formerly known as Twitter.

BlueKota

(5,041 posts)
19. I am hoping that someone, anyone will finally do it!
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:49 PM
Jun 2025

Also that there are more currently seated Republican officials, and fundy hypocrits on it.

slightlv

(7,438 posts)
42. The real shame is that as much as a pedophile
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:27 PM
Jun 2025

everyone knows trump is... magas don't give a shit. They talk a good talk about religion and family and do just the opposite, and allow anyone else in their group to run the full gamut of horrendous, murderous, soul-stealing actions. But to people loving each other, regardless of genders? OMG! Run for the fracking hills! It's the devil's own! (Gee... if that WERE the case, one might as how they know it so well?!)

FakeNoose

(40,160 posts)
17. Chump probably is in it
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:48 PM
Jun 2025

... but if he is, or was, then Bill Barr destroyed the evidence already. Whatever we get to see ... and it won't come out until after Chump croaks ... any references to HIM will be long gone.

Ghislaine Maxwell may know, but she's not talking as long as Chump is alive.

OnlinePoker

(6,091 posts)
25. I've said this every time someone on Reddit or X questions why the files haven't been released
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 03:33 PM
Jun 2025

Most of the responses I've gotten haven't been kind. Saint Donald can do no wrong for these fools.

Deep State Witch

(12,565 posts)
30. Not Quite
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 04:23 PM
Jun 2025

We all suspected that.

What will REALLY be Armageddon is if Muskrat comes out to say that he rigged the election for Tangerine Palpatine.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,895 posts)
36. Maddow Blog-Trump floats terminating Elon Musk's government contracts in rapidly escalating feud
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:13 PM
Jun 2025

Last edited Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:49 AM - Edit history (1)

“Elon and I had a great relationship,” the president said, referring to his former DOGE chief and campaign donor. “I don’t know if we will anymore.”

Just a few days ago, Trump and Musk were pals. The president sang the praises of his megadonor and handed the billionaire a golden key emblazoned with the White House insignia.

A lot can happen in a few days. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-06-05T19:39:31.179Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/elon-musk-trump-derangement-syndrome-rcna211232

In a pair of items published to his social media platform on Thursday afternoon, Trump wrote:

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! The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!


It was, to be sure, a serious escalation. NBC News reported, “Various estimates have been put forward on just how much Musk’s firms, primarily SpaceX and Tesla, benefit from U.S. government contracts and subsidies. The Washington Post has put the figure at $38 billion, with SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell estimating that company alone benefits from about $22 billion in federal spending. Reuters has reported that the true figure is classified due to the nature of many of the contracts Musk’s firms are under.”

Less than an hour later, the GOP megadonor responded with a remarkable rhetorical volley. “Time to drop the really big bomb: [Trump] is in the Epstein files,” Musk wrote on his own platform, X. “That is the real reason they have not been made public." Referencing the president's initials, he added, "Have a nice day, DJT!”.....

That paved the way for the pièce de résistance: the president suggesting that his former DOGE chief is suffering from “Trump derangement syndrome.”
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lqupivusue2v


“Elon and I had a great relationship,” the Republican concluded. “I don’t know if we will anymore.”....

There's no word yet on whether the president will ask for his golden key back.

Jean Genie

(535 posts)
37. Thanks, Andrew Lloyd Weber
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:14 PM
Jun 2025

Hmmm... I wonder why fragments of that song from the musical "Evita" keeps running through my mind. Now how does it go? Ah yes; "Oh but it's sad when a love affair dies..."













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Xolodno

(7,313 posts)
39. The best part....
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:18 PM
Jun 2025

...this is going to DOGE Trump until everything is released and proven that everything has been released. He's in a no win situation.

OverBurn

(1,287 posts)
41. Eloon probably has a back door to every possible thing in the government.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:27 PM
Jun 2025

I hope he just doesn't give a fuck and goes after tRump full bore.

Warpy

(114,382 posts)
45. I predicted the eventual clash of the titans when Musk's appointment was announced
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:35 PM
Jun 2025

because there is no way for two diseased egos of such massive proportions could possibly coexist in such close proximity, no matter how much they both love money and power and despise the country and its people that made them so rich and powerful.

It's entertaining, but do take a closer look. Musk's animosity stems from the fact that Cement Skull has been too timid in cutting and canceling every single program that benefits American citizens to free up money for the kind of tax cut he wants.

Musk uis dangerous as hell. Having him out is a good thing.

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