Elon Musk's influence on U.S. politics was scrutinized after Democratic lawmakers accused him of swaying Republican decisions during the government funding negotiations. Musk opposed the bill to his millions of followers on X, stating lawmakers supporting it should be voted out in two years. Critics mockingly referred to Musk as “President Musk." A Trump spokesperson reaffirmed Trump’s leadership of the Republican Party. Some lawmakers argued Republicans yielded to Musk’s demands tied to his interests, while others disputed this and stressed the importance of party unity given their narrow majority.
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00:02Elon Musk's influence on U.S. politics came under scrutiny after Democratic lawmakers
00:07accused him of swaying Republican decisions during the government funding negotiations.
00:13Musk opposed the bill to his millions of followers on X, stating lawmakers supporting it should
00:18be voted out in two years.
00:20Critics mockingly referred to Musk as President Musk, and a Trump spokesperson affirmed Trump's
00:26leadership of the Republican Party.
00:28Some lawmakers argued Republicans yield to Musk's demand tied to his interests, while
00:33others dispute this and stress the importance of a party unity given his narrow majority.