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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Ex-Trump Aide Names The Elon Musk Attack That's 'Going To Stick The Most' With Trump
Ex-White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin on Thursday revealed that Elon Musk's dig at the remaining time in Donald Trump's presidency is exactly what he's 'afraid of' amid his fallout with the billionaire. Musk, in a post to his social media platform, offered far-right conspiracist Laura Loomer 'some food for thought' after she claimed that Republicans are debating whether to take the side of the 'the most powerful man in the world' or 'the richest man in the world' in their explosive public clash. 'Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years …,' Musk wrote. In a CNN appearance, Griffin said that attack — despite posts tying him to the Jeffrey Epstein files and predicting his tariffs will cause a recession — is 'going to stick the most' with Trump as it essentially calls him a 'lame-duck president.' She argued that if Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' doesn't meet the 60-vote threshold needed to avoid a filibuster in the Senate and doesn't end up passing, that could be a blow to his 'entire legislative agenda' with the midterms around the corner next year. 'He's realizing, like, this is the most damaging thing at this moment that could be happening,' said Griffin of Trump. Griffin — who described the Musk-Trump breakup as 'wild' — said countless Republicans in Congress are now weighing getting 'crosswise' with Musk if they're running again in 2026 as the billionaire is willing to spend 'endlessly' in their district should they back the bill. Other GOP lawmakers not up for reelection 'might wait it out,' she predicted, as they don't want to get on Trump's 'bad side.' Musk-Trump Spat Hits New High As Musk's Ex Piles On Elon Musk Says Donald Trump Is In The Jeffrey Epstein Files Trump's Investigation Into Joe Biden's Autopen Use Is Incredibly Stupid
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ex-Trump Aide Names The Elon Musk Attack That's 'Going To Stick The Most' With Trump
Ex-White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin on Thursday revealed that Elon Musk's dig at the remaining time in Donald Trump's presidency is exactly what he's 'afraid of' amid his fallout with the billionaire. Musk, in a post to his social media platform, offered far-right conspiracist Laura Loomer 'some food for thought' after she claimed that Republicans are debating whether to take the side of the 'the most powerful man in the world' or 'the richest man in the world' in their explosive public clash. 'Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years …,' Musk wrote. In a CNN appearance, Griffin said that attack — despite posts tying him to the Jeffrey Epstein files and predicting his tariffs will cause a recession — is 'going to stick the most' with Trump as it essentially calls him a 'lame-duck president.' She argued that if Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' doesn't meet the 60-vote threshold needed to avoid a filibuster in the Senate and doesn't end up passing, that could be a blow to his 'entire legislative agenda' with the midterms around the corner next year. 'He's realizing, like, this is the most damaging thing at this moment that could be happening,' said Griffin of Trump. Griffin — who described the Musk-Trump breakup as 'wild' — said countless Republicans in Congress are now weighing getting 'crosswise' with Musk if they're running again in 2026 as the billionaire is willing to spend 'endlessly' in their district should they back the bill. Other GOP lawmakers not up for reelection 'might wait it out,' she predicted, as they don't want to get on Trump's 'bad side.' Musk-Trump Spat Hits New High As Musk's Ex Piles On Elon Musk Says Donald Trump Is In The Jeffrey Epstein Files Trump's Investigation Into Joe Biden's Autopen Use Is Incredibly Stupid
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah-Griffin clash over Trump
By The View stars Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah-Griffin and clashed over their vastly differing views on President Trump's proposed $5000 'baby bonus' this week. Trump's administration's fledgling plan is to give a $5,000 sum to every American mother after they give birth. The policy, which he told reporters Tuesday 'sounds like a good idea,' would act as an incentive to boost the birth rate in the United States, which has been declining since 2007. However, outspoken Republican and Ex-White House communications advisor Farah-Griffin stunned the audience with her positive reaction to the proposed plan - while Oscar winner Goldberg called the bonus 'incredibly insulting.' Dueling on Wednesday's episode, Goldberg, 69, declared: 'C learly, they don't know how women's bodies work, and they don't know what it costs to raise a child or just have a child' - to cheers from the crowd. She added that new moms would have to pay taxes on the money - which could see the sum slashed to $2500, with Farah-Griffin retorting: 'It depends on your tax bracket.' Goldberg responded: 'Now, don't forget about all the stuff they've cut!' Sara Haines added: 'It's like putting a band-aid on a deeper problem. We don't have paid family leave in this country. We don't have subsidized childcare. We have the highest maternal mortality rate, and it's 55% higher than the second place — that's a lot for the wealthiest country in the world. Haines said the first year costs of having a child would be 'around $16000', saying: 'They want more babies because it affects not only the workforce, but paying into entitlement programs.' Griffin - who memorably turned on her former employer and did not vote for him in the last election - then left the audience aghast as she said: ' I actually generally support this policy, that may surprise you guys. 'The number one concern I hear from young people is that they want to have kids, but they don't know if they can afford it. And we could argue over whether or not it's enough, the $5000, but both Italy and France do this. You get a one-time payment when you have a child. 'We also have policies like this in place. We have the child tax credit, which gives you a tax credit back for the number of children you have, and the earned income tax credit. Because of this idea that our social safety net — so social security, Medicare, Medicaid — rely on the younger population keeping up with the older population so they can pay into it.' She said her 'caveat' was that all people welcoming a baby - such as adoptive parents and gay couples - should get the bonus and not just birth mothers. A fuming Goldberg hit back: '$5,000 sounds like a lot of money, but if you can't pay your rent, if you can't pay for your after school programs for your kids...' Farah-Griffin responded: 'Isn't something better than nothing?' with Goldberg saying: 'No, not in this case.' A fired up Farah-Griffin hinted at hypocrisy among her fellow panelists, saying: 'I feel like if Biden proposed this, we'd all be saying it's groundbreaking.' The audience then gasped as Goldberg said: 'No. I'm sorry, I don't like the idea that somebody is saying, 'I'm gonna pay you to have more kids.'' 'Let me just tell you this. $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food was cut. Withdrew funding for investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against children — cut. Fired the entire staff running a program to help low-income households pay their heating and cooling bills. 'My point is, it seems to me that everything this administration seems to be doing is telling people not to have children. Why not make sure that kids that we already have have a shot at good schooling? 'Why not? If you want people to have children, you have to not scare them by cutting all these programs that they may need.' In November Farah-Griffin revealed she had switched sides and voted for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris due to feeling disappointed by Trump and the Republican Party's 'failure to rebuild.' Trump would go on to win the election. Speaking on The View, she said: 'Four years ago today, I was in the White House with Donald Trump on election night. I believed he deserved to lose that night [in 2020], at that point. 'I thought he hadn't fought to win the election, but I thought the next four years would be the Republican party rebuilding and becoming something I could believe in and turning the page on Donald Trump, and it didn't do that. 'So, this weekend, on Saturday, for the first time in my life, I voted for a Democrat .' 'I voted for Kamala Harris ,' she said and added that she 'voted down-ballot for Republicans' for her remaining race decisions. Griffin added: 'I consider my vote on loan to her.' 'I'm worried about the direction Donald Trump will take this country, and I take my own warning seriously. 'What I saw is very real. I'm a Christian, I'm an American, and I'm a Republican, in that order, and I need somebody who shares my values. 'I need somebody who's a kind and decent person who will bring this country together,' Griffin said. Still, she added of Harris: 'I don't agree with a lot of her policies.' 'We can criticize those down the road, but today it's about a brighter future and I think the best thing for the country and the future of the Republican party is that Donald Trump lose and that Kamala Harris is elected.' Griffin, who interviewed Harris last month on The View, quit her White House gig in December 2020. She previously explained that she did so 'because I was uncomfortable with the lies about the election.' She was among the Trump officials who were texting White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to have the then-president call off the crowd during the January 6 Capitol attack. While she called January 6 a 'horrific day' she added, 'that was just kind of an encapsulation of who Donald Trump, the man, is.' 'He is the person of the lowest moral character that I've ever worked for,' she said. Griffin then warned what could be expected in a second term. 'The first term you had people like Vice President Pence there - an imperfect actor - but somebody who I genuinely think tried to guide him the right way and keep him focused and in bounds with the Constitution,' she said. She said those types of people would not be welcome for round No. 2. 'They don't want Ronald Reagan Republicans, they want Tucker Carlson Republicans, so buckle up guys,' Griffin said.
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The View stars Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah-Griffin CLASH over Donald Trump's $5k 'baby bonus'
The View stars Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah-Griffin and clashed over their vastly differing views on President Trump's proposed $5000 'baby bonus' this week. Trump's administration's fledgling plan is to give a $5,000 sum to every American mother after they give birth. The policy, which he told reporters Tuesday 'sounds like a good idea,' would act as an incentive to boost the birth rate in the United States, which has been declining since 2007. However, outspoken Republican and Ex-White House communications advisor Farah-Griffin stunned the audience with her positive reaction to the proposed plan - while Oscar winner Goldberg called the bonus 'incredibly insulting.' Dueling on Wednesday's episode, Goldberg, 69, declared: 'Clearly, they don't know how women's bodies work, and they don't know what it costs to raise a child or just have a child' - to cheers from the crowd. She added that new moms would have to pay taxes on the money - which could see the sum slashed to $2500, with Farah-Griffin retorting: 'It depends on your tax bracket.' The View stars Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah-Griffin and clashed over their vastly differing views on President Trump's proposed $5000 'baby bonus' this week Goldberg responded: 'Now, don't forget about all the stuff they've cut!' Sara Haines added: 'It's like putting a band-aid on a deeper problem. We don't have paid family leave in this country. We don't have subsidized childcare. We have the highest maternal mortality rate, and it's 55% higher than the second place — that's a lot for the wealthiest country in the world. Haines said the first year costs of having a child would be 'around $16000', saying: 'They want more babies because it affects not only the workforce, but paying into entitlement programs.' Griffin - who memorably turned on her former employer and did not vote for him in the last election - then left the audience aghast as she said: 'I actually generally support this policy, that may surprise you guys. 'The number one concern I hear from young people is that they want to have kids, but they don't know if they can afford it. And we could argue over whether or not it's enough, the $5000, but both Italy and France do this. You get a one-time payment when you have a child. 'We also have policies like this in place. We have the child tax credit, which gives you a tax credit back for the number of children you have, and the earned income tax credit. Because of this idea that our social safety net — so social security, Medicare, Medicaid — rely on the younger population keeping up with the older population so they can pay into it.' She said her 'caveat' was that all people welcoming a baby - such as adoptive parents and gay couples - should get the bonus and not just birth mothers. A fuming Goldberg hit back: '$5,000 sounds like a lot of money, but if you can't pay your rent, if you can't pay for your after school programs for your kids...' Griffin - who memorably turned on her former employer - then left the audience aghast as she said: ' I actually generally support this policy, that may surprise you guys Farah-Griffin responded: 'Isn't something better than nothing?' with Goldberg saying: 'No, not in this case.' A fired up Farah-Griffin hinted at hypocrisy among her fellow panelists, saying: 'I feel like if Biden proposed this, we'd all be saying it's groundbreaking.' The audience then gasped as Goldberg said: 'No. I'm sorry, I don't like the idea that somebody is saying, 'I'm gonna pay you to have more kids.'' 'Let me just tell you this. $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food was cut. Withdrew funding for investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against children — cut. Fired the entire staff running a program to help low-income households pay their heating and cooling bills. 'My point is, it seems to me that everything this administration seems to be doing is telling people not to have children. Why not make sure that kids that we already have have a shot at good schooling? 'Why not? If you want people to have children, you have to not scare them by cutting all these programs that they may need.' In November Farah-Griffin revealed she had switched sides and voted for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris due to feeling disappointed by Trump and the Republican Party's 'failure to rebuild.' Trump would go on to win the election. Speaking on The View, she said: 'Four years ago today, I was in the White House with Donald Trump on election night. I believed he deserved to lose that night [in 2020], at that point. 'I thought he hadn't fought to win the election, but I thought the next four years would be the Republican party rebuilding and becoming something I could believe in and turning the page on Donald Trump, and it didn't do that. 'So, this weekend, on Saturday, for the first time in my life, I voted for a Democrat.' 'I voted for Kamala Harris,' she said and added that she 'voted down-ballot for Republicans' for her remaining race decisions. Griffin added: 'I consider my vote on loan to her.' 'I'm worried about the direction Donald Trump will take this country, and I take my own warning seriously. 'What I saw is very real. I'm a Christian, I'm an American, and I'm a Republican, in that order, and I need somebody who shares my values. 'I need somebody who's a kind and decent person who will bring this country together,' Griffin said. Still, she added of Harris: 'I don't agree with a lot of her policies.' 'We can criticize those down the road, but today it's about a brighter future and I think the best thing for the country and the future of the Republican party is that Donald Trump lose and that Kamala Harris is elected.' Griffin, who interviewed Harris last month on The View, quit her White House gig in December 2020. She previously explained that she did so 'because I was uncomfortable with the lies about the election.' She was among the Trump officials who were texting White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to have the then-president call off the crowd during the January 6 Capitol attack. While she called January 6 a 'horrific day' she added, 'that was just kind of an encapsulation of who Donald Trump, the man, is.' 'He is the person of the lowest moral character that I've ever worked for,' she said. Griffin then warned what could be expected in a second term. 'The first term you had people like Vice President Pence there - an imperfect actor - but somebody who I genuinely think tried to guide him the right way and keep him focused and in bounds with the Constitution,' she said. She said those types of people would not be welcome for round No. 2.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fox News Host Scorches Elon Musk For Lack Of Transparency: 'Open Up Your Own Books'
Fox News host Jessica Tarlov is noting a curious lack of transparency and the potential conflicts of interest regarding Elon Musk, who is cutting untold public spending with his Department of Government Efficiency — while having billions in federal contracts himself. The world's richest man notably spent a quarter-billion dollars to help reelect President Donald Trump, only to become a 'special government employee' and the head of a new advisory group that is dismantling federal agencies and rooting out purported corruption. Musk owns aerospace company SpaceX and electric vehicle company Tesla, however, which reportedly received billions in taxpayer subsidies and were being investigated by the same agencies Musk has been targeting — which Tarlov bluntly noted Wednesday on air. 'But the real issue here is that he's talking a big game about transparency, but he's not being transparent himself,' she said on Fox News. 'This idea that Elon Musk shouldn't have to do financial disclosures like everybody else who's working in government is ludicrous.' 'And President Trump said yesterday, 'Oh well, he doesn't need to do it,'' Tarlov continued. The White House is indeed refusing to release Musk's own financial disclosure form or related ethics waivers he received as a newfound 'special government employee.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed as much during a press briefing Wednesday and argued that the 'constitutional crisis' many pundits are alarmed about is coming from the judges attempting to impede DOGE's efforts — not from Trump or Musk. While we all support the mission of DOGE, the current execution lacks transparency. Elon Musk has billions in government contracts—he should be as transparent as DOGE claims to be. — Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) February 13, 2025 'The New York Times is reporting that at least 11 of the federal agencies that they have gone after have open complaints — over 32 open complaints — into Musk's businesses,' Tarlov said Wednesday. 'Don't the American people deserve to know?' The Times article published Tuesday showed Musk's businesses were being investigated for fines, violations, lawsuits and complaints, until the agencies in charge were hampered by DOGE — whose leader hasn't disclosed his own potential conflicts of interest. 'He has tens of billions of dollars in government contracts,' said Tarlov on Fox News. 'If you are the DOGE master, then open up your own books. That's part of the federal government. They are spending money on Elon Musk and all this technology [footed by taxpayers].' Ex-Prosecutor Says New Trump Admin Move 'Is What Happens In Authoritarian Countries' 'Criminal President': Ex-White House Ethics Lawyer Shares Blunt Thoughts On Trump And Musk Jordan Klepper Has 1 Brutally Blunt Question For 'A**hole' Elon Musk
