So, Monday morning at the Department of Housing and Urban Development cafeteria, something weird happened. Employees looked up at the TV screens and — bam! — there was a video of President Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet. Yep, AI-generated and everything.
Right across the screen, in big letters, it said: “Long Live the Real King.” A HUD employee sent footage of this bizarre moment to Vox reporter Rachel Cohen, who then posted it on social media. And just like that, chaos.
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A mysterious video shocks government employees
Nobody really knows how that video even got on the cafeteria TVs, but HUD’s got people on it. A spokesperson promised that if anyone inside the agency was involved, they’d be held responsible.
“Another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources. Appropriate action will be taken for all involved,” HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett told DailyMail.com.
Elon Musk’s growing influence in the Trump administration
Musk isn’t just the richest guy in the room — he’s also a key adviser to Trump. He’s leading the DOGE program, aimed at making the government run smoother (or, at least, that’s the plan).
But not everyone’s happy about it. Federal employees are getting more and more frustrated, especially since Musk started pushing them to prove their worth.
Musk’s email to federal employees sparks outrage
Then came the email. Subject line? “What did you do last week?” The message told employees to send “approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and CC your manager.”
People were furious. Then Musk took things up a notch — he posted on X, saying that if employees didn’t respond by Monday, it would be “taken as a resignation.”
Federal workers push back against Musk’s authority
To say government workers weren’t thrilled would be an understatement. They see Musk as an unelected big shot throwing his weight around.
Protests are brewing, and many are demanding that Trump cut ties with the billionaire behind Tesla, Starlink, and SpaceX.
Musk embraces his controversial role
If you thought Musk was worried, think again. He’s actually enjoying the drama. At the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, he got a flashy chrome chainsaw from Argentina’s president, Javier Milei.
“I am become a meme. Yeah, pretty much. I’m just, I’m living the meme,” Musk said. “It’s like, there’s living the dream and there’s living the meme. And that’s pretty much what’s happening, you know.”
Trump doubles down on his support for Musk
And Trump? He’s all in. He made it clear he’s standing by Musk, no matter what. On Monday, speaking from the Oval Office, Trump called Musk’s email to federal employees “great.”
Where this all goes from here, who knows? One thing’s for sure — Musk isn’t backing down, and neither are the people who want him gone. Buckle up.
Last Updated on February 24, 2025 by admin
