After faltering in his plan to found a new ‘America Party’, the world’s richest person is returning to the GOP fold

In the aftermath of his spectacular falling out with Donald Trump last year, Elon Musk blasted the Republican Party as a corrupt force that was “bankrupting” the United States of America.

But now, after months in the political wilderness, the volatile tech baron has indicated that he will once again devote his enormous fortune to electing GOP politicians, this time ahead of the midterm elections in 2026.

“America is toast if the radical left wins,” declared Musk on X Thursday. “They will open the floodgates to illegal immigration and fraud. Won’t be America anymore.”

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    "They will open the floodgates to illegal immigration and fraud.

    Just a reminder that Elon Musk is an illegal immigrant and a fraud.

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    Just a reminder that trying to buy an election is normally frowned upon in sane countries.

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      Just a reminder that corrupt pedophile president is normally frowned upon in sane countries.

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      I don’t even think that’s the case. He needs the GOP to help him own the world. Without it, he will just be an unfathomably rich person.

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        This is it. He knows the Dems might tax him a tiny bit more (an amount he won’t even notice), and he could possibly not win as many no-bid government contracts under them, but he’ll still be incredibly rich and completely above the law. The difference is, with the GOP in charge, he gets to dictate terms.

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    He can “donate” as much as he likes, with no restrictions.

    It’s not bribery though! See, he just has to make a Super PAC first; they don’t have to disclose their source. So it won’t officially be Musk dollars. wink wink

    Please note that the one with the most money wins over 90% of the time in our elections.

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      Please note that the one with the most money wins over 90% of the time in our elections

      If I’m trying to give away free sandwiches, I’d have more success if they were made of ham than shit. But I could just give away a steak dinner and not spend any on advertising, because people would like up for a free steak dinner when it costs $500 in advertising to get them to order but not eat a shit sandwich.

      Does that make sense?

      We can skip advertising if the product is good enough. Hell, even with a bad product. PBR never runs ads, they sponsor local sports teams and events for brand awareness. Even if it doesn’t increase sales, it helps people.

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    You mean HE is toast if the Democrats get the house and senate. America is toast already. You just don’t want your enrichment from the corruption to end.

    Elon can take his limp non working dick back to South Africa by way of El Salvador.

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      He should be very scared. He has taken advantage of the government in ways we would never had dreamed possible before. He managed to eliminate all his threats and ensure his contracts and permits are upheld. Massive corruption is an understatement.

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    LOL, where is this “radical left”?

    Are any of these “radical left” in the room with us right now?

    I think he’s talking more about “any sensible normal American that might regulate my shitty companies”.

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    “illegal immigrants cost us so much money” says the most successful thief and scammer alive today. Can’t wait for him and his ilk to learn that money can’t buy immortality.

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    Billionaires spending craptons of money convincing poor people that even poorer people are their enemy is never good for the world.

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    This is what he said about the Wisconsin supreme court race

    “I feel like this is one of those things that may not seem that it’s going to affect the entire destiny of humanity, but I think it will,”

    Anyone have an update on the destiny of humanity since his favored candidate lost this race almost a full year ago?