Elon Musk don kill di bill Tech billionaire don show him new political power

Di Tech billionaire Elon Musk don dey flex him new political muscle even before him paddy, President-elect Donald Trump, don take di oath of office.

Musk help lead one rebellion for Wednesday to take try stop one bi-partisan funding bill wey be direct challenge to di authority of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and oda Republican leaders wey help create di bill.

And for one big turn of events, di rebellion be like say dem dey work at least for one day, scatter budget negotiations and increase di chances of government shutdown dis weekend.

“Yes,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., don confirm to reporters for Wednesday evening wen dem ask am if di current bill don die.

Musk post about di funding bill more than 100 times throughout di day.

E dey call di bill “criminal” and dey urge him followers say make dem call dia representatives; but him also post memes like one wey show am him dey use dey knife dey cut-cut dia bill and anoda wey refer to “Kill Bill” films from director Quentin Tarantino.

Later for dia day, “Kill Bill” com dey trend on X inside United States.

Musk also drop warning for midday say “any member of House or Senate wey vote for dis outrageous spending bill deserve make dem vote am out for just 2 years!”

Wen The Hill newspaper com run tori about dis warning for dia website, Musk emphasize him point by posting screenshot of headline with approval.

Some posts from Musk no dey accurate.

E dey talk say proposed congressional pay raise go na 40%, while maximum potential pay increase for 2025 don already set for 3.8%, according to Congressional Research Service.

E com still talk say di bill na “funding bio-weapon labs,” as him com dey refer to di screenshot from di text wey mention “bio-containment laboratories” as part of preparation against infectious diseases.

E com repost false information say di bill get $3 billion for new NFL stadium inside Washington D.C., wey talk say e “no suppose use your tax dollars.”

But dat one no be true. Di bill just transfer control of RFK Stadium from federal government go di capital city wia local leaders wan redevelopment plan for Washington Commanders who dey play inside Maryland.

Di measure no provide any money related to dat site and e go ban any federal monie wey dem use for dire plus di require district make sure dem pay any costs related to di transfer.

Him lobbying success cause Democrats begin dey give Musk some new nicknames like “shadow president” and “co-president.”

Musk announce him opposition to di bill around 4:15 AM for Wednesday.

“Dis bill no suppose pass,” na so hi talk on X.

Di statement com put Musk as one among di first political figures wey com out against di mata but afta 13 hours Trump himself com speak up agree with am too.

Wetin happen in between na serious online campaign wey Musk dey led dey try to kill di mata which him dey describe as “criminal” bicos e long reach 1,547 pages plus how much money e wan spend.

Di measure suppose keep government funded till mid-March but shutdown fit start at 12:01 AM Saturday if Congress no take action.

Musk neva hold any political office before and barely vote until recently but him influence dey grow bicos of him massive wealth, online celebrity status plus him ownership of X plus financial support fall dis year during Trump’s come-back campaign.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen from New Hampshire na one among plenty oda Democrats wey dey question if Trump dey follow wetin Elon Musk want do.

“You go ask Donald Trump if Elon Musk dey make di decisions,” Shaheen talk on Wednesday.

One official from Trump transition team wen dem ask why Trump wait before announcing him opposition till hours afta Musa and odas criticize de mata reply.

“Him leave everyone wonder what him wan do, as all eyes dey look am, wen him moved e bin don ova, him president before becoming president.”

President Joe Biden term end January 20.

Musk role inside Trump’s administration go be as non-governmental adviser through him co-lead position inside government efficiency commission.

So him actual authority harder pass dat pesin wey be Cabinet secretary or full-time White House staffer.

Musk neva respond quickly wen pipo request comment especially about whether he plan play similar role next year during legislative debates.

Senator Bernie Sanders tweet for X: “Democrats and Republicans don spent months to take negotiate for dis bi-partisan agreement wahala fund our government.”

“Di richest man alive, President Elon Musk, no like am. Will Republicans bow down? Billionaires must not run our politics.”

As CEO for Tesla plus Space X, Musk spend more than $250 million dis year support Trump plus oda Republicans during November elections.

Since then him wealth skyrocket past $450 billion wey com make am di richest pesin according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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