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Is Musk the Next Lawfare Target, an Example to Chill Billionaire Resistance?

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A recent call by eleven alleged Republican former prosecutors to investigate Elon Musk for election violations has drawn attention to a man whose Empire is under numerous assaults from numerous governments, including the Federal government of the United States of America.

The 11 Republicans, which include former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, want nothing more than prison for Musk, claiming, “Federal law, 52 U.S.C. § 10307(c), imposes up to five years in prison on anyone who ‘knowingly or willfully . . . pays or offers to pay or accepts payment . . . for registration to vote.’”

Biden-Harris DOJ Confirms Request to Investigate Elon Musk’s Pro-Trump Election Activity– www.westernjournal.com
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Former Republican Justice Department and other officials sent a letter Monday to Democratic Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting he open an investigation into billionaire Elon Musk’s cash prizes to registered voters in swing states.

Musk, through his America PAC, is selecting a $1 million lottery winner each day until the election to registered voters who sign a petition saying they support the First and Second Amendments.

The petition signers must be registered voters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.

EU Threatens Elon Musk’s Entire Empire with Crippling Fines– wltreport.com
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They tried to make a secret deal with him.

That didn’t work.

So, the EU’s new strategy?

If X can’t censor, they’re not just coming after X—they’re targeting SpaceX and Neuralink too.

That’s right, regulators are considering lumping Musk’s other businesses into the mix.

They’re trying to calculate the largest fines they can invent.

That doesn’t sound very ethical or legal.

Elon responded to it with “That would be an insane precedent to set.”

Yahoo Finance reports:

The European Union has warned X that it may calculate fines against the social-media platform by including revenue from Elon Musk’s other businesses, including Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Neuralink Corp., an approach that would significantly increase the potential penalties for violating content moderation rules.

Under the EU’s Digital Services Act, the bloc can slap online platforms with fines of as much as 6% of their yearly global revenue for failing to tackle illegal content and disinformation or follow transparency rules. Regulators are considering whether sales from SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI and the Boring Company, in addition to revenue generated from the social network, should be included to determine potential fines against X, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.

EU Threatens Elon Musk’s Entire Empire with Crippling Fines– wltreport.com

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EU Threatens Elon Musk’s Entire Empire with Crippling Fines– wltreport.com
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They tried to make a secret deal with him.

That didn’t work.

So, the EU’s new strategy?

If X can’t censor, they’re not just coming after X—they’re targeting SpaceX and Neuralink too.

That’s right, regulators are considering lumping Musk’s other businesses into the mix.

They’re trying to calculate the largest fines they can invent.

That doesn’t sound very ethical or legal.

Elon responded to it with “That would be an insane precedent to set.”

Yahoo Finance reports:

The European Union has warned X that it may calculate fines against the social-media platform by including revenue from Elon Musk’s other businesses, including Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Neuralink Corp., an approach that would significantly increase the potential penalties for violating content moderation rules.

Under the EU’s Digital Services Act, the bloc can slap online platforms with fines of as much as 6% of their yearly global revenue for failing to tackle illegal content and disinformation or follow transparency rules. Regulators are considering whether sales from SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI and the Boring Company, in addition to revenue generated from the social network, should be included to determine potential fines against X, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.

Musk’s X Back on Brazil, but on Brazil’s Terms

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Elon Musk’s X is back up in Brazil, but it comes with a hefty cost, both in terms of money and the precedent the win for Brazil sets for other nations looking to shake Musk down to assure the platform bends the knees to approved government censors.

The counter to the cave-in narrative is that Musk measured the cost of the dangerous precedent versus cutting off 21.5 million Brazilians from at least being able to enjoy more “free speech” expressions than they otherwise would be allowed to have without X as an option.

X is Back to Brazil After Paying Hefty Fines – 21.5 Million Users Again Connected to the World | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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The social media platform X is back in Brazil, after 40 days – that felt like an eternity for users – blocked in the South American country.

There are of course those who will cry that Elon Musk ‘gave in’, ‘backed down’ or in some way reneged his fight for free speech, but there is a good argument for the importance of keeping X’s sixth largest market with 21.5 million users.

And for Brazilians who use the platform, the decision is being widely celebrated.

Brazil’s tyrannical Supreme Court finally cleared X to resume service in the country Tuesday after the social media platform complied with court rulings.

CNN reported:

“Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had been locked in a months-long feud with Musk, gave X the green light to resume operations in Latin America’s largest country effective immediately.”

Justice Moraes said X had met all the necessary requirements and could start operating again in the country.

The platform had been suspended in Brazil since late August for not complying with court orders related to ‘hate speech moderation’ [a.k.a. censorship) and failing to name a legal representative in the country.

“Musk, who had denounced the orders as censorship and called Moraes a ‘dictator’, started to reverse his position in recent weeks, with his social media network blocking accounts flagged by the court, tapping a local representative and paying pending fines.”

Read: DEVELOPING: Social Media Platform X Changes Its IP, Circumvents Blockade and Now Brazilian Users Are Having Access Again – Authorities Are Scrambling To React

Moraes stipulated that Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel should allow X to come back online within 24 hours – which it did.

“Through its Global Affairs account, X said it was proud to return to Brazil, adding that it ‘will continue to defend freedom of speech, within the boundaries of the law’ in the countries where it operates.”

X’s suspension was brought about by an individual ruling by Moraes, later unanimously backed by a five-member panel of the Supreme Court and its chief justice.

“Justices flagged at the time, however, that they would be open to reconsidering the suspension if X complied with rulings. The social media company initially said it would not abide by them because they were ‘illegal’.

Brazil is X’s sixth-biggest market globally and as of April had about 21.5 million users, according to data platform Statista. During the suspension, many users migrated to rival platforms such as Bluesky and Threads, owned by Meta.”

X had legal representation in Brazil until mid-August, when it decided to close its offices – because of a threat of imprisonment – due to the orders from Moraes, which it dubbed ‘censorship orders’, failing to name someone to assume legal responsibilities for the firm locally.

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Brazil’s Commie President Lula Backs Ban on X, Says He Won’t ‘Put Up’ With Elon Musk

Elon Musk: California governor signs law banning voter ID requirements; ‘Joker is in Charge’, says Elon Musk

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Elon Musk: California governor signs law banning voter ID requirements; ‘Joker is in Charge’, says Elon Musk – Times of India
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again stirred up controversy by criticising California’s recent legislation that prohibits local governments from mandating voter ID requirements. Following governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the bill into law, Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his disapproval.

The new law prevents local authorities from requiring residents to present valid identification in order to cast their vote.In his post, he expressed his concerns about election security and voter fraud, stating, “Wow, it is now illegal to require voter ID in California! They just made preventing voter fraud against the law. The Joker is in charge.”

His comment quickly generated a flurry of responses, with some supporting his viewpoint while others criticized his stance.
Users shared their apprehensions about the new legislation. One user wrote, “Democrats don’t even hide stealing elections anymore,” while another questioned, “If you need a driver’s license to drive a car, why wouldn’t you need an ID to vote in an election?”
In support of Musk’s position, a user commented, “The only reason. The only reason that you would ban voter ID is because you want to cheat. Period”.
However, another user countered this argument, saying, “Nah. New Zealand doesn’t require voter identification to vote or to enroll. It’s not “to cheat”. It’s to make voting as accessible as possible. If you call “allowing everyone who is legally able to vote, to vote as easily as they can” a form of ‘cheating’, well…”.

Texas Gov Greg Abbott blasts Biden-Harris admin for allowing migrants to be flown into the US—Elon Musk calls it ‘treason’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Texas Gov Greg Abbott blasts Biden-Harris admin for allowing migrants to be flown into the US—Elon Musk calls it ‘treason’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“Another reason why the crossings at the border are down is because Biden is flying them across the border and then moving them to cities across the entire United States.”

Texas Governor Greg Abbott appeared on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, where he discussed the ongoing migrant crisis and its impact on US communities.

Abbott took aim at the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of illegal border crossings, dismissing its claims that the reduction in border crossings was due to federal policies. Instead, he credited Texas’ state-led initiatives, claiming they have been instrumental in reducing illegal immigration by approximately 85 percent since last year.

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Musk Bends Knee to Brazil for X

pgnewser September 23, 2024 0

It appears Elon Musk is ready to back down in his fight against Brazil’s Judicial branch of the government, specifically, his fight against Brazil’s head judge, Alexandre de Moraes. Moraes ordered X to remove certain politicians from its platform, or face being banned. Musk was defiant, so Moraes next moved against Musk’s other venture, Starlink.

The reports from the NY Times claim Musk and X have agreed to comply with the orders of the Brazilian court, but no official statement had been made. In addition to complying with orders, Musk has also agreed to pay all the fines as well.

Elon Musk’s X Backs Down In Fight Against Brazil’s Top Judge – themorningnews.com
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Elon Musk, the owner of the X, has apparently backed down from his months long fight with the Brazilian judiciary.

Mr. Musk has agreed to pay fines and remove accounts the Brazilian top judge Alexandre de Moraes deemed threatening Brazil.

The decision to withdraw from the fight came when X was banned in Brazil for not complying with court orders.

According to the New York Times, X has agreed to implement court orders the platform ignored for months.

X previously failed to appoint a legal representative in the country, failed to block accounts that were threatening Brazil’s democracy and didn’t pay a fine.

While the platform didn’t respond to the court’s orders, the top judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the seizure of X and Starlink linked accounts in Brazil.

Meanwhile, the Brazilian top court has said that they have not received proper documentation from the company showing it had appointed his legal representative.

By showing Musk’s X the red card, has Brazil scored a goal for all democracies? | John Naughton

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By showing Musk’s X the red card, has Brazil scored a goal for all democracies? – The Guardian
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… Cue shock, horror, incredulity, outrage and all the reactions in between. Musk – who has been sparring with Moraes for quite a while – tweeted: “Free speech is the bedrock of democracy and an unelected pseudo-judge in Brazil is destroying it for political purposes.” The animosity between the two goes back to 8 January 2023, after the defeat of Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, when a mob of his supporters attacked federal government buildings in the capital, Brasília. The mob invaded and caused deliberate damage to the supreme federal court, the national congress and the Planalto presidential palace in an abortive attempt to overthrow the democratically elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Justice Moraes is in the firing line because before the 2022 presidential election the country’s supreme court had given him expansive powers to crack down on online threats to democracy and he has been an enthusiastic deployer of that capability ever since. A New York Times report, for example, said that he “jailed five people without a trial for posts on social media that he said attacked Brazil’s institutions. He has also ordered social networks to remove thousands of posts and videos with little room for appeal.” And it is this last practice that brought him into collision with Musk, whose platform was one of the channels used by the 8 January insurgents.

Elon Musk’s Post After Apparent Trump Assassination Attempt Sparks Backlash

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Elon Musk’s Post After Apparent Trump Assassination Attempt Sparks Backlash – Newsweek
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Elon Musk has faced backlash after writing, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” following an apparent second assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

On Sunday evening, a shooter attempted to assassinate the Republican presidential candidate at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, the FBI said. No injuries have been reported, according to the Associated Press, which cited a spokesperson for Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Following the attack, user @cb_doge on X, formerly Twitter, wrote, “Why they want to kill Donald Trump.” Musk, the billionaire owner of the social media site who supports Trump, replied, “And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.”

China targets SpaceX’s reusable rocket lead, seeks to replace Jeff Bezos as Elon Musk’s top space rival

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China targets SpaceX’s reusable rocket lead, seeks to replace Jeff Bezos as Elon Musk’s top space rival – Mint
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China is aiming to loosen Elon Musk’s lock on reusable launch vehicles — and close a yawning technology gap with the US.

Beijing is turning to aerospace startups and state-owned enterprises alike to develop an edge in rockets that can be used dozens of times to lift satellites into low-Earth orbit.

One company trying to meet that challenge isLandSpace Technology Corp.,whoseZhuque-3 reusablerocket successfully completed a 10 kilometer (6.2 mile)vertical takeoff and landing returntest flightat the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centeron Wednesday.According to Chinese state media, it markeda “significant breakthrough in China’s commercial space industry” and was a “crucial step toward achieving high capacity, low cost, high frequencyand reusability in future space launches.”

It’s not just Brazil v. Elon Musk’s X: Governments are seeking harsh remedies to social media abuses – Fortune

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It’s not just Brazil v. Elon Musk’s X: Governments are seeking harsh remedies to social media abuses – Fortune

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There have always been consequences in media for getting things wrong, from lawsuits and reputational damage to jail time and fines that can gut a business. You can be right and still get targeted. Just ask the Committee to Protect Journalists. Now, social media platforms are dealing with those issues. What’s different and disturbing is how many governments are aiming to essentially shut them down.

Explained: Why did Brazil ban Elon Musk’s X? – The Times of India

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Explained: Why did Brazil ban Elon Musk’s X? – The Times of India

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has supported Justice de Moraes’ decision, asserting that wealthy individuals like Musk are not above the law. Meanwhile, Musk has criticized President Lula, referring to him as de Moraes’ “lapdog.” The decision to suspend X was upheld by one of Brazil’s Supreme Court panels, though some legal experts argue that a broader consensus among justices should have been sought for such a critical action.

The Musk vs. de Moraes case exemplifies the complexities tech companies face when navigating different legal frameworks globally, highlighting growing tensions between multinational digital platforms and sovereign laws. With no immediate resolution in sight, the conflict continues to draw international attention, underscoring the intricate relationship between technology, law, and politics in today’s digital landscape.

Trump Vows to Establish Government Efficiency Commission Led by Elon Musk, Cut Business Tax Rate to 15%– slaynews.com

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Trump Vows to Establish Government Efficiency Commission Led by Elon Musk, Cut Business Tax Rate to 15% – slaynews.com

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President Donald Trump delivered a major economic address in New York City on Thursday.

During the speech, Trump announced his plan to create a “Government Efficiency Commission” led by Elon Musk.

Musk is renowned for utilizing small, hyper-efficient teams of workers at his companies.

He famously slashed the workforce by thousands when taking over Twitter, which he rebranded as X.

The move would align with Trump’s other promises to cut federal bureaucracy.

Trump also pledged to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% while vowing to “make America richer and stronger” if he wins re-election in November.

Trump made the announcement during a speech to The Economic Club of New York.

MSNBC calls for boycott of social media platform X, contributor calls for Elon Musk’s prosecution | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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MSNBC calls for boycott of social media platform X, contributor calls for Elon Musk’s prosecution | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“If every moderate-to-liberal human and organization stopped using the site, that might pressure Musk or his board of directors to stop weaponizing it.”

MSNBC has called for a boycott against the social media platform X, claiming that its owner, Elon Musk, has pushed misinformation relating to the upcoming election.

An opinion piece published by MSNBC calling for the boycott cited a recent report by the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate which claimed to have identified 50 instances where Musk posted false claims about the election. The MSNBC piece also accused Musk of amplifying conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism.

“If every moderate-to-liberal human and organization stopped using the site, that might pressure Musk or his board of directors to stop weaponizing it,” the opinion, written by journalist Jay Michaelson, argued.

“It isn’t even a boycott. Leaving X isn’t like boycotting Coors because it’s too right-wing or Bud Light because it’s too left-wing. Those boycotts are fine — that’s part of capitalism too — but X is different in kind. Because unlike beer, the X product itself is the problem,” Michaelson added.

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov: From Elon Musk to Tucker Carlson: International support pours in for arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov: From Elon Musk to Tucker Carlson: International support pours in for arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov

French-Russian tech tycoon Pavel Durov was taken into custody at a Paris airport on Sunday for suspected involvement in activities associated with his messaging app Telegram. The alleged offences include fraud, drug trafficking, cyberbullying, organised crime and the promotion of terrorism.
As per the Moscow Times, Durov was detained at Le Bourget Airport and is scheduled to appear in court on Sunday itself.
He could face charges that carry a maximum prison term of 20 years. The arrest has sparked significant discussion and responses within the technology sector and among well-known individuals.
Warrant and content moderation concerns
France has authorised the arrest of Durov as a part of an initial inquiry into the purported offences. The detention of the founder of Telegram has sparked further debates regarding the platform’s policies on regulating content.
Renowned for its end-to-end encryption, Telegram permits groups of up to 200,000 members, consequently raising allegations that it enables the proliferation of inaccurate information and detrimental content.
Reactions from the tech industry
The reaction from the tech industry to Durov’s arrest has been swift and vocal.
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, was one of the first prominent tech figures to support the “#FreePavel” trend. He expressed concern about the arrest, seeing it as an attack on free speech and suggested wider implications for censorship. Musk highlighted the dangerous direction these actions represent and expressed increased worry about censorship.

Elon Musk Says He is ‘Ready to Serve’ After Trump Floats Possible Cabinet Role | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com

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Donald Trump has followed up his recent interview with billionaire businessman Elon Musk by floating the possibility that he may be part of his cabinet upon return to the White House.

In an interview with Reuters on Monday, Trump was asked whether he would consider Musk for an advisory or even cabinet position, to which he replied enthusiastically.

“He’s a very smart guy,” Trump told the news agency. “I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would. He’s a brilliant guy.”

Elon has since responded to the comments by stating that he is “ready to serve,” posting an image of himself as the head of the Department for Government Efficiency.

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Gold-Medal Olympic Boxing Intersex Female Sues Musk, Rowling, for Calling Her a Man

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The Intersex female that recently won a gold medal in boxing after dominating non-intersex females now wants her critics in jail and bankrupt, if she has her way.

Imane Khelif, who dresses and presents as a man in her normal life, is seeking to have the UK throw Elon Musk and JK Rowling in jail, and force them to hand over their wealth to her for daring to believe she is  really a man who unfairly brutalized women to win a gold medal she doesn’t deserve.

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JK Rowling and Elon Musk have been named in a cyberbullying lawsuit filed in France by the Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif.

Khelif, who was the subject of a global gender eligibility row during her Olympic run, became Algeria’s first gold medallist in women’s boxing and its first boxer overall to win gold since 1996.

On Wednesday, her attorney Nabil Boudi, said they had filed a criminal complaint over alleged “acts of cyber-harassment” to the Paris public prosecutor’s office on Friday.

The legal action was filed against X, which under French law means it was filed against unknown persons, Variety reported. It claims the 25-year-old was the victim of “misogynistic, racist and sexist” cyberbullying.

Donald Trump Faces FEC Lawsuit Over Elon Musk Interview – Newsweek

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A political action committee has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Donald Trump over his recent two-hour live interview with Elon Musk.

End Citizens United, a Democrat-aligned PAC, claims that the interview “amounted to a virtual campaign event” for Trump financed by X, formerly Twitter, which would be in violation of federal law.

The complaint names Trump, his campaign treasurer Bradley T. Crate and X as the respondents.

“Such a brazen corporate contribution undermines the anti-corruption aims of the Act, and the Commission should immediately investigate these violations and take appropriate remedial action,” the complaint said, referring to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk over strike remarks – Axios

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The United Auto Workers union said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges against former President Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the duo’s conversation on X veered into talk about workers striking.

Why it matters: The UAW recently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris‘ 2024 bid, while the union is also aiming to organize Tesla workers.

Driving the news: The UAW said it filed the charges against Trump and Musk “for their illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers who stand up for themselves by engaging in protected concerted activity, such as strikes.”

Ex-Twitter worker wins £470,000 for unfair dismissal over Musk ‘hardcore’ email – The Guardian

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Twitter has been ordered to pay a record fine of more than €550,000 (£470,000) to a former senior employee at its European headquarters in Ireland, after it was found to have dismissed him unfairly when he failed to respond to an email from Elon Musk calling on staff to be “extremely hardcore”.

When Musk paid $44bn in October 2022 for the social media platform, which he rebranded the following year as X, Gary Rooney was a director of “source-to-pay”, a procurement role, in Twitter International’s Dublin office.

BREAKING: Elon Musk volunteers to serve on Government Efficiency Committee to rein in wasteful spending if Trump’s elected | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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During an X Spaces with Donald Trump on Monday, Elon Musk offered to serve on a Government Efficiency Committee to rein in wasteful spending at the federal level.

Trump and Musk floated the idea of the government efficiency commission as they were speaking, and Musk then offered, “I’d be happy to help out on such a commission.”

Appeared to be pleased by the idea, saying, “Well, you you’re the greatest cutter. I mean, I look at what you do.” The GOP nominee spoke about how Musk has gone into companies in order to make them more efficient and cut down costs.

Trump and Musk then spoke about how inflation is affecting everyday workers and people who have saved money throughout their lives. Trump then slammed Harris on the economy as well as the topic of energy needs in the United States.

Elon Musk says he’d be willing to interview Harris; VP’s campaign slams Trump’s ‘dangerous agenda’ – live – The Guardian US

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Elon Musk says he’d be willing to interview Harris; VP’s campaign slams Trump’s ‘dangerous agenda’

Elon Musk is basking in the afterglow of the interview he conducted on Twitter/X with Donald Trump last night. The Tesla CEO said their conversation had attracted 1bn views and comments, a number that was impossible to verify, while adding he would be willing to hold a similar event with Kamala Harris.

Musk Trump Interview Live Updates: ‘We’re going to have largest deportation in history of US,’ Trump tells Musk in interview on X – The Times of India

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‘We’re going to have largest deportation in history of US,’ Trump tells Musk in interview on X

‘Don’t do it!’: What Trump told Putin regarding Ukraine

In the interview with Elon Musk on the platform X (formerly Twitter), former US President Donald Trump recounted his past interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, particularly focusing on their discussions about Ukraine. Trump claimed he warned Putin against actions in Ukraine, stating, “I said to Vladimir Putin, ‘Don’t do it. You can’t do it, Vladimir. You do it, it’s gonna be a bad day.’”

Trump emphasised his relationship with Putin, noting, “I know Putin very well. I got along with him very well. He respected me.” He addressed criticisms of being too friendly with Russia, asserting, “They say I loved Russia, I was a friend of Putin… No,” and highlighted his actions against Russia, including shutting down a significant pipeline.

Trump Tells Musk He Plans to Close the Department of Education › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Trump Tells Musk He Plans to Close the Department of Education

Trump vowed to shut down the Department of Education Monday night, telling billionaire CEO Elon Musk during a livestream conversation on X that moving education back to the states will be one of his first acts as president.

The former president shared his plan after praising Argentine President Javier Milei, who has set his country back on a path to prosperity after slashing government spending.

“What I’m gonna do, one of the first acts, I want to close up the Department of Education and move education back to the states,” Trump said.

Trump acknowledged potential drawbacks to his plan, predicting that poorly run Democrat states like California would, at least initially, struggle.

“If you moved education back to the 50 [states], you’ll have some that won’t do well. But they’ll actually be forced to do better, because it’ll be a pretty bad situation,” he said.

“You look at Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, he’s terrible—he does a terrible job. So he’s not going to do great with education, Trump said.  “But out of the 50 states, I would bet that 35 would do great, and 20 of them would be as good as Norway.”

Musk-Trump Interview LIVE: "I’m More Of A Believer Now," Says Trump As He Recalls Being Shot At – NDTV

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“I’m More Of A Believer Now,” Says Trump As He Recalls Being Shot At

Billionaire entrepreneur and X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media network today. The event, which was scheduled to begin at 5:30 AM IST, was delayed by more than 40 minutes due to a DDOS attack, a type of cyberattack.

During the chat, which went on for over two hours, the two spoke in length about the assassination attempt on Trump last month. Their conversation also saw the Republican nominee attacking his Democratic rival Kamala Harris for the 2024 US presidential elections.

The interview, which was joined by more than 1.3 million users, was an opportunity for Trump to seize the limelight at a time when Kamala Harris has erased his lead in opinion polls, just weeks after she replaced Joe Biden in the race to the White House.

Media Attack Lines Were Written Before Musk and Trump Uttered a Single Word– legalinsurrection.com

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Media Attack Lines Were Written Before Musk and Trump Uttered a Single Word

The usual suspects were out in force ahead of former President Donald Trump’s Monday night interview with tech titan Elon Musk on X. As panic began to set in among the “enlightened” class over what Trump might say, warnings of the disinformation and misinformation that was sure to come filled the airwaves.

The opening salvo came from a surprising source – European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton – who reminded Musk of the EU’s content rules in a Monday morning letter. Mary Chastain covered that story here.

At Monday’s White House press briefing, Washington Post correspondent Cleve Wootson asked press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre “what role does the White House or the president have … stopping the spread of that [misinformation] or sort of intervening in that?”