“ Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far," Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social platform, "and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa."
The president also suggested his Department of Government Efficiency — which Musk headed before stepping down late May — could train its sights on the SpaceX founder's business interests.
"No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE," Mr. Trump said. "Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!"
Does that look like decisions are less political under Trump? And here’s ICE Barbie caught delaying FEMA’s response…
“ Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is refusing to take responsibility after a report found that she personally instituted a rule that created obstacles in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the deadly floods in Texas over the July 4 weekend.
Per a Thursday CNN report citing four FEMA officials, Noem recently enacted a requirement that DHS expenditures exceeding $100,000 be signed off by her office. As a result, the agency was unable to deploy proactive Urban Search and Rescue squads near anticipated areas of flooding, as it usually would. While state rescue teams sprang into action, “FEMA officials realized they needed Noem’s approval before sending those additional assets”—and they didn’t receive it until Monday, at which point floodwaters had been raging for over 72 hours.
Texas’s request for aerial imagery to help with search and rescue efforts was also “delayed as it awaited Noem’s approval for the necessary contract,” and, at a FEMA-manned disaster call center, “callers have faced longer wait times as the agency awaited Noem’s approval for a contract to bring in additional support staff.”
