Elon is scaring Trump, top exec nukes Trump to Lara’s face
The David Pakman Show - July 11, 2025
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Donald Trump is facing growing threats to his political dominance from both inside and outside his movement. Elon Musk has emerged as a potential disruptor through his third-party effort, the “America Party,” which could siphon off MAGA voters by portraying Trump as part of the Epstein cover-up he once vowed to expose. Trump’s reaction to Musk has shifted from mockery to cautious criticism, suggesting he sees Musk as a genuine threat to his coalition heading into 2026.
At the same time, cracks are showing within Trump’s inner circle. Senator Rand Paul recently revealed that Trump’s own running mate, J.D. Vance, nearly opposed the spending bill. This behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing—alongside troubling provisions that could shield Trump from legal accountability—undermines the image of a unified MAGA front and highlights how loyalty is often transactional, not ideological.
On immigration, Trump is failing by his own standards. Despite promises of mass deportations, his numbers lag far behind those of Barack Obama, with recent enforcement efforts largely ineffective. While he continues to demand more funding and push for aggressive tactics, Trump has privately admitted that deporting long-term workers could harm businesses—a sign of the tension between his populist rhetoric and the economic interests of his donor class.
Even the business world is beginning to publicly push back. In a surprising interview, Ford’s COO Kumar Galhotra criticized Trump’s signature economic policies—specifically, tariffs and deregulation—directly to Lara Trump’s face. Galhotra made clear that these measures are bad for American manufacturing and job creation. His comments underscore a broader reality: Trump’s economic agenda, designed for political theater, often backfires in the real world, alienating not just voters but major corporate players.
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Donald Trump’s visit to flood-ravaged Texas has drawn criticism, not just for optics, but because his own budget cuts to FEMA and the National Weather Service may have contributed to delayed warnings and a weakened response. Media figures who previously gave Trump the benefit of the doubt are now voicing frustration as he abandons key promises on spending, war, and immigration. And while some still claim Trump is “uncorruptible,” his acceptance of foreign gifts and business entanglements reveals a pattern of corruption that undermines that narrative entirely.
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"a sign of the tension between his populist rhetoric and the economic interests of his donor class." What?? When a wealthy man declares he is "A man of the people," he is lying because he wants something from you. He isn't a populist, he is con man.
OMG…. You mean that , finally, these corrupt people are voicing their opinions!?!? It’s hard to believe that anyone could not see through trump. He is the most transparent person that I have ever seen in politics. Hate shines brightly through tinted glass. But, then again, I don’t hate. I invite diversity. I choose to educate myself and not blindly and stupidly just take a man’s word above all else.