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The Trump-Musk Demolition Derby: A Tragicomedy in Government Destruction Leaves Rubio Crying on the Sides.

Little Marco's Protest Was Short.

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Joshua Powell
Mar 12, 2025
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Well, well, well! Gather 'round for the latest episode of "Billionaires Gone Wild: White House Edition," where Elon Musk and Donald Trump perform the delicate art of pretending to disagree while jointly taking a wrecking ball to what's left of the federal government!

Last week's Cabinet meeting featured a riveting showdown between Twitter's Overlord Musk and America's Most Photogenic Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. Picture this: Rubio, absolutely seething that someone dared to dismantle his agency without his permission, finally summoned the courage to complain—in front of the President and just 20 other witnesses! Such backbone! Such resolve!

Musk, demonstrating the empathy and diplomatic finesse that made him Twitter's Chief Meme Officer, dismissed Rubio with the devastating critique that he was "good on TV." GASP! The horror! The insult! Imagine telling a former presidential candidate his greatest talent is looking pretty on camera! Meanwhile, our Commander-in-Chief sat there like a…

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