“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordApril 20, 2025
Trump’s budget cuts would cause a temporary hardship that would soon put the economy on stronger footing.
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Elon Musk
America · Texas
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Musk discusses the expected short-term economic impact of budget cuts.

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