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- House Democrat Says She Heard Republicans Trashing Elon Musk On Congressional Elevator: ‘They’ve...Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) said she overheard Republican congressmen trashing Elon Musk for “inserting himself” into the push to avoid a government shutdown. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) thought he had secured a deal to keep the government open with a 1500-plus-page continuing resolution this week, but after Elon Musk led a charge against the bill, Trump came out against it as well. On Wednesday’s edition of The Dean Obeidallah Show, SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah asked Balint about Musk’s threats, and Balint said Republicans are privately fed up: DEAN OBEIDALLAH: So you’re on the Budget Committee and I saw Speaker Johnson has got some kind of 1500 page bill to keep the government open for three months, and he’s getting attacked by the right. So what’s what’s going on? Elon Musk is saying he’s going to primary anyone who votes for this, that he’s literally posting that. So what can you tell us?… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.18 hours ago
- Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says CEOs Fear Being ‘Cut Out’ of Trump’s ‘Circle of Friendsh...Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary predicted “a lot more sucking up” from CEOs when it comes to President-elect Donald Trump because they all want to be in the man’s “circle of friendship.” Investor O’Leary joined Peter Doocy on Saturday’s Fox & Friends Weekend, and Doocy asked about CEOs like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Metas’ Mark Zuckerberg, and Apple’s Tim Cook all making their to Mar-a-Lago to meet with the incoming president ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration. Meta, Amazon, and others have also donated $1 million each to that inauguration. “EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND!!!” Trump declared on Truth Social earlier this week. Doocy asked O’Leary is someone like Bezos “actually” wants to be Trump’s friend. O’Leary argued Trump has far clearer positions on tech like crypto and AI than President Joe Biden, making “sucking up” more important than ever. Check out the full exchange below: PETER DOOCY: So… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.18 hours ago
- CNN’s Brian Stelter Says ‘There’s A Lot Elon Musk Can Bring To Government’ As He Hammers Him...CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter told CNN anchor Jim Acosta that “There’s a lot Elon Musk can bring to government” after spending two solid minutes trashing him over “misinformation.” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) thought he had secured a deal to keep the government open with a 1500-plus-page continuing resolution, but after Elon Musk led a charge against the bill, Trump came out against it as well. Musk also posted a raft of false claims along the way, even drawing fire from a GOP congressman. On Thursday’s edition of CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta, Acosta hosted Stelter for a discussion of the budget flap. Stelter spent a solid two minutes roasting Musk as a fountain of misinformation and ignorance about governing — then told Acosta Musk still has a lot to offer: JIM ACOSTA: Brian, we’ve really never seen anything like this before where Elon Musk is out there saying “Kill this deal!” And then… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.19 hours ago
- JUST IN: Der Spiegel Reports Suspect in German Car Ramming Attack Had Sympathies with Far Right AfD ...Dörthe Hein/dpa via AP German news outlet Der Spiegel reported on Saturday that the suspect in a car ramming attack at a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg was a fan of the far-right party AfD, as well as Elon Musk and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. An official motive for the attack is still to be found. CNN reported on Saturday that Dr. Horst Nopens, Head of the Magdeburg Public Prosecutor’s office, said the suspect in custody may have been dissatisfied with Germany’s treatment of Saudi refugees. The suspect in custody is a Saudi man. According to Reuters, five were killed in the attack and more than 200 were injured. Der Spiegel reported on the suspect’s social media accounts on Saturday, revealing him to be a possible follower of AfD, a far-right party in Germany that X owner Elon Musk has been vocally and controversially praising in the United… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.19 hours ago
- Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join ProtestThe workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.19 hours ago
- Fox’s Brian Kilmeade Presses Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Over TikTok Flip-Flop: ‘We Wouldn’t Let ...Fox News host Brian Kilmeade pushed Trump lawyer and incoming counselor to the president Alina Habba about President-elect Donald Trump potentially reversing a ban on TikTok. Trump spoke to reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday and took questions for almost an hour in a wild press conference chock full of provocative moments. TikTok Comes Up At Presser In one exchange, Trump expressed openness to reversing the ban that’s set to take effect next year, saying “I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok. Because I won youth by 34 points, there are those that say that TikTok had something to do with that. TikTok had an impact. And so we’re taking a look at it. We won youth. Republicans are always 30 points down in youth.” On Thursday’s edition of Fox & Friends, Kilmeade pressed Habba, ticking through a raft of problems with the platform and asking “Do we want… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.20 hours ago