CNN’s Scott Jennings on Sunday called the Democratic Party’s opposition to billionaire Elon Musk “hypocritical” and said some of the party’s politicians have received funding from left-wing billionaire George Soros. He pointed out that he had received the offer.
Democrats began ramping up their criticism of Musk this week. Musk, who has emerged as a prominent figure shaking up national politics in recent months, opposed Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s original 1,574-page continuing resolution (CR), which contained potential costs. clause was included. Hundreds of billions of dollars. On “State of the Union,” CNN host Dana Bash asked Jennings whether Musk’s influence could “dilute” with President-elect Donald Trump. (Related: ‘Out of control’: Federal government needs ‘shock value’ to fix spending mess, Republican PM tells CNN panel ‘candidly’)
“I don’t think so. I mean, they seem to get along,” Jennings said. “Mr. Musk was very instrumental in his victory, and I have heard Democrats criticize the idea that unelected people have too much influence over the government. Pick up this week’s Wall Street Journal and know that for the past four years, unelected people have been running our government.”
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“Just like my kids are collecting Pokemon cards, this Soros punk is running around collecting Democratic politicians and I hear Democrats criticizing billionaires’ influence on politics. ” Jennings continued. “So I think all the criticism of Musk coming from the left is completely hypocritical, completely over the top, and he’s doing some interesting things that bring some transparency to the federal government, and that’s not a terrible thing. ”
Over the years, Soros, through Soros Fund Management, has targeted hundreds of Democratic Party politicians and officials, as well as Democratic Party-affiliated groups, including groups behind pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, to advance its causes. We have supported this by donating $1,000.
Across the country, more than 20 district attorneys funded by Soros’ management funds oversee major cities such as New York and Los Angeles. According to To protect the police. Particularly in Los Angeles, after Soros-funded former district attorney George Gascón pushed far-left policies like Prop. 47, which ultimately led to lighter sentences for criminals and left small businesses in jeopardy. was voted out.
According to open secretSoros Fund Management donated $173,710 to Democratic Congressional candidates, $183,010 to all federal candidates, and the largest contribution of the year, $850,000, to the Texas Organizing Project (TOC). organization the purpose To end “the mass incarceration that is devastating Black and Latino communities” and “fix our broken immigration system” so that “the 11 million undocumented immigrants seeking to become American citizens can gain citizenship.” The goal is to create a roadmap for the future. According to the site, TOC’s political action committee aims to “bring about substantive change and further propel the state toward a progressive future that places more power in the hands of Black and Latino Texans.” ” states that this is the case.
Over the past two years, Soros and his companies have increased their influence over the American broadcasting industry, with in February announcing that his investment firm had over $400 million in ownership of Audacity, the second-largest radio station network in the United States. acquired the debt of The company implemented a restructuring plan in which debtors were given equity in proportion to the amount of their debts.
Musk came to the attention of conservatives after many voiced concerns about online censorship, and after he bought X (formerly Twitter) and put free speech rights on the platform. It started after I vowed to get it back. Aligning himself with Republican politicians, Musk ultimately endorsed Trump and joined him on the road to key battleground states. On November 12, President Trump announced that he and the former Republican president would “reduce excessive regulation, reduce wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies” through a new commission called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He announced the nomination of candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
While introducing the bill, Musk called on voters to remove House members who support the original big spending bill in 2026. Following overwhelming criticism of the CR bill, House members were able to shrink the bill to just over 110 members. By Friday night, they had secured the votes needed to pass the bill in the Senate, and a page was created to amend the second amendment. Democrats have largely criticized Musk’s influence, with Connecticut congresswoman Rosa DeLauro beginning to refer to him as “President Musk” to denounce his influence over the political process.
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