Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson angered both his Republican caucus and Donald Trump by negotiating a bipartisan budget deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.
Trump, feeling “blindsided” and “furious,” reportedly encouraged Elon Musk to attack House leadership on X, leading to over 100 posts that derailed the deal temporarily.
While the budget ultimately passed with Democratic support, far-right Republicans were left fuming.
The incident highlights tensions within GOP leadership and Trump’s use of Musk to wield influence over congressional negotiations.
aww they’re writing stories now to try to refute the “President Musk” narrative. Too bad the facts on the ground don’t match the “Trump told Musk to attack” malarkey. It’s absolutely clear that Musk is in charge and Trump just followed along with “yeah what he said!”