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Laura Loomer criticized Elon Musk’s influence on Trump during an appearance on Steve Bannon's War Room, accusing Musk and other tech leaders of being "welfare queens" reliant on government subsidies while seeking control over national defense.

Loomer also alleged Musk held secret meetings with Iranian and Chinese officials, raising national security concerns.

Her remarks align with growing criticism from MAGA loyalists, including Bannon, who warn of Musk’s outsized role during Trump's transition.

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[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

God I hope the MAGAts all just eat each other and completely implode.

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[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mutant and brain damaged kittens with crab claws all in a box together trying to eat and fuck each other.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is there any context for this comment? Either way, it's wonderful

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not really any context other than trying to put words to the incestuous cannibal horrorshow that is about to begin. Just trying to buckle up for the next four years and hope me and mine aren't in the splash zone.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Word. I share your perspective, friend.

Dissected elementary school teachers displayed at your local McDonalds every taco Tuesday until the singularity rockets the value of Kohls cash to the moon!

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You gotta love how they are already having a civil war even before Trumps assumes position, lol.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

-assumes position

The only position trump knows is bent over

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 2 days ago

I don't think I will ever tire of watching each stooge replaced by another.

Musk will get his turn too.

[–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

"Investigative Journalist"

Ha ha ha ha.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 114 points 4 days ago (33 children)

Laura Loomer is kind of mad because she sucked the wrong dick for influence. Should’ve been sucking Elon’s instead.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 48 points 4 days ago

Nah she's just mad daddy Trump got a new side piece

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

How about the great "electoral college" uses Article 753, verse 27 of the crunchtitution electorical book of salad to reject big T post election? I just made up all them words, but big doesn't know that! Heck it could be added for realz! We can call it the "fucking stupid clause".

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 63 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fun to see these cunts go after each other. Preview of the circus to come.

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm hoping to see Trump cut off Musk. I don't think he will until his ego is sufficiently bruised.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It won't happen. Trump is siding with Musk and will continue to do so for one very important reason; Musk has the money.

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[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You're asking Trump to section 25 the president?

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 15 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I love how Vance is now VVP.

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[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 53 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You tell him, Laura!

Trump's got 4 more years, (IMO) a >50% chance he'll finish his second alive, Congress and SCOTUS are GOP majority, and you and yours aren't voting Democrat in 2026, so lie down on your bed and enjoy the ride.

(maybe sue your cosmetic surgeon(s))

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

Has anyone pointed out to them lately that Musk was also an illegal immigrant?

[Musk] has said in the past that after leaving Penn he had planned to pursue graduate studies at Stanford, but dropped out to work on founding his first company.

That’s significant, experts say, because there are strict rules about the kind of work allowed when someone is in the US on a student visa, and work authorizations tied to student visas generally require someone to be actively studying or for the sponsoring institution to allow the student to get academic or practical training after graduation.

Immigration attorney Greg Siskind, who’s co-authored multiple editions of a guide to J-1 visas, says transitioning from a J-1 visa to an H-1B visa is a possible path. But he says a J-1 visa wouldn’t provide work authorization to someone who dropped out of a degree program. The moment Musk dropped out, he would have lost his status and been unauthorized to work, Siskind says.

Edit to add link (again).

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 34 points 4 days ago

Dude, he’s rich. If one thing is true about American society, it’s that if you’re rich the law doesn’t apply to you.

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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

She has an alligator head as part of her zoom background?

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I love the book of her holding a megaphone sitting next to a megaphone

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

That's probably the megaphone from the book cover! So from left to right it's LL, megaphone, LL again, and the megaphone again!

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[–] Embarrassingskidmark@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (6 children)

What's going on with her face? She's terrifying!

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Post-leopard reconstruction

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

She looks like a bratz doll

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
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[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 28 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Logan act much? Espionage?

Jail him, sieze all assets, strip him of his citizenship, then deport his ass.

Or, you know, Trump will just pardon him instead and call him a hero...

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I was kinda bummed Loomer was out of the picture at the end of the election, she gave the right's disaster-fest some popcorn value. I'd like to see her find a way back into the game and crash a little more spectacularly this time around.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

I'm here just hoping this h1b thing lands trump and musk exiled to Russia.

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