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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,629 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:29 PM Mar 21

Elon Musk offers to pay TSA salaries amid budget battle, airport lineups

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Saturday he would cover the paychecks of ‌U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers during their second unpaid work stoppage ‌in six months amid a protracted federal funding lapse.

The budget impasse over funding for the TSA’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, is in its fifth week. Screeners and other TSA personnel are days away from missing a second full paycheck but are being pressured to show up as screening times at some ‌airports stretch on for hours.

“I ⁠would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting ⁠the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country,” Musk said in a post on his social media platform X.

DHS, TSA and representatives for Musk did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/elon-musk-offers-pay-tsa-153627283.html

Wonder what his catch is? He does nothing for free.

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Elon Musk offers to pay TSA salaries amid budget battle, airport lineups (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 21 OP

Admiral Akbar: "It's a trap!" RockRaven Mar 21 #1

In that case, I would also like to offer to pay. ToxMarz Mar 22 #18

Pay your proper share of taxes for a change. blm Mar 21 #2

Yes Roy Rolling Mar 22 #19

What could possibly go wrong? Simeon Salus Mar 21 #3

Blood money SSJVegeta Mar 21 #4

Then he will claim that they are his employees. Javaman Mar 21 #5

He's high dweller Mar 21 #6

Yeah, I didn't see the word "donate" in that offer. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 21 #7

The catch? Munu Mar 21 #8

Good point. THAT makes much more sense than anything. groundloop Mar 21 #10

it takes pressure off the senate Nigrum Cattus Mar 21 #13

He's done enough with his DOGE idiots..he needs to stick to his cars n rockets and stay out of government Deuxcents Mar 21 #9

That's illegal, Elon, GFY. SunSeeker Mar 21 #11

Because he wants to privatize and profitize the TSA kimbutgar Mar 21 #12

This could be illegal. Jacson6 Mar 21 #14

I'm still waiting for my DOGE check. mzmolly Mar 21 #15

I would like to marry Brad Pitt dsc Mar 21 #16

He indirectly bails Trump out while the shutdown continues. He'll be reimbursed. live love laugh Mar 22 #17

This is NOT charity. bluescribbler Mar 22 #20

Just going along with the 'this is the Democrat shut down' meme. travelingthrulife Mar 22 #21

There is nothing stopping him quakerboy Mar 22 #22

While you're at it please fund this crappy war that are partially responsible for mdbl Mar 22 #23

RockRaven

(19,340 posts)

1. Admiral Akbar: "It's a trap!"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:39 PM

Mar 21

"I would like to offer to..." is nothing. No commitment, not legally binding, no obligation.

An empty non-promise to entice TSA workers not to quit or sick out despite not getting paid.

ToxMarz

(2,926 posts)

18. In that case, I would also like to offer to pay.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:04 AM

Mar 22

But I hope they don't rely on my empty promises either.

blm

(114,654 posts)

2. Pay your proper share of taxes for a change.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:46 PM

Mar 21

Roy Rolling

(7,630 posts)

19. Yes

Reply to blm (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:13 AM

Mar 22

How about we tax Musk a fair amount and pay TSA employees from tax revenues.

Simeon Salus

(1,637 posts)

3. What could possibly go wrong?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:48 PM

Mar 21

Pay your taxes, immigrant!

SSJVegeta

(2,842 posts)

4. Blood money

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:56 PM

Mar 21

Javaman

(65,704 posts)

5. Then he will claim that they are his employees.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:58 PM

Mar 21

What could go wrong?

dweller

(28,389 posts)

6. He's high

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:05 PM

Mar 21

doesn’t count , he will forget he said it when he comes down

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50 Shades Of Blue

(11,389 posts)

7. Yeah, I didn't see the word "donate" in that offer.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:08 PM

Mar 21

Munu

(211 posts)

8. The catch?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:17 PM

Mar 21

Remove pressure on Trump so SAVE act can pass?

That's my guess anyway.

groundloop

(13,834 posts)

10. Good point. THAT makes much more sense than anything.

Reply to Munu (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:20 PM

Mar 21

Nigrum Cattus

(1,314 posts)

13. it takes pressure off the senate

Reply to Munu (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 05:37 PM

Mar 21

so they can continue to try & fund the DHS with more money
smoke & mirrors
more BS for the media to talk about other than Iran/epstein

Deuxcents

(26,885 posts)

9. He's done enough with his DOGE idiots..he needs to stick to his cars n rockets and stay out of government

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:20 PM

Mar 21

SunSeeker

(58,267 posts)

11. That's illegal, Elon, GFY.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 04:37 PM

Mar 21

Only Congress can determine how money is spent. If you want to donate money to the Treasury/general fund, knock your yourself out, Elon. Better yet, pay your damn taxes!

kimbutgar

(27,245 posts)

12. Because he wants to privatize and profitize the TSA

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 04:39 PM

Mar 21

We will pay fees to his companies to travel in addition to airline fares that will be rising even more !

Jacson6

(2,004 posts)

14. This could be illegal.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 06:55 PM

Mar 21

Federal employees can not acept bribes or gifts for anything related to their job. I had a briefing about US code from JAG back when I was in the Army.

mzmolly

(52,792 posts)

15. I'm still waiting for my DOGE check.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 07:39 PM

Mar 21

dsc

(53,390 posts)

16. I would like to marry Brad Pitt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 11:13 PM

Mar 21

I think both events have an equal probability of occurring.

live love laugh

(16,381 posts)

17. He indirectly bails Trump out while the shutdown continues. He'll be reimbursed.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:48 AM

Mar 22

bluescribbler

(2,516 posts)

20. This is NOT charity.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:26 AM

Mar 22

It would only be paying a small portion of the taxes he rightfully should owe.

travelingthrulife

(5,176 posts)

21. Just going along with the 'this is the Democrat shut down' meme.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:20 AM

Mar 22

I hope to see this man go to jail for all the public money he has taken from us.

quakerboy

(14,858 posts)

22. There is nothing stopping him

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:38 PM

Mar 22

If he has the money, he can give it to whoever he wants, as long as he does so legally.

I suggest a website wherein TSA agents can sign up to receive checks from elon. If he can manage Twitter verification and such, surely he can manage that, right?

mdbl

(8,641 posts)

23. While you're at it please fund this crappy war that are partially responsible for

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:18 PM

Mar 22

also, how about shoring up medicaid for the needy too. After that, you can use your billions to help tackle this fucking national debt you caused. Asshole.

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