GOP Rep Hails Elon Musk As “Our Prime Minister”

“We have a president, we have a vice president, we have a speaker. It feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister! And I spoke with Elon a couple of times this week. I think many of us — well, unelected – but he has a voice. And I think a large part of that voice is a reflection of the people. Once again, a 1,500 page bill? How does that pass the smell test? It’s absolutely wrong. It’s what’s wrong with this place, so we have to get back to regular order.” – GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales, today on Face The Nation.

“It feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister,” Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) says about the billionaire’s influence on the vote for a bill to avert a government shutdown

Gonzales adds that he supports House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of the next vote for the speakership, noting… pic.twitter.com/cIfR9IZyJp

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