{"id":2382139,"date":"2024-12-19T20:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T01:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-musk-derangement-syndrome-hits-a-new-level-after-massive-spending-bill-crashes-and-burns\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T20:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T01:40:06","slug":"democrats-musk-derangement-syndrome-hits-a-new-level-after-massive-spending-bill-crashes-and-burns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-musk-derangement-syndrome-hits-a-new-level-after-massive-spending-bill-crashes-and-burns\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats&#8217; Musk Derangement Syndrome Hits a New Level After Massive Spending Bill Crashes and Burns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-musk-derangement-syndrome-hits-a-new-level-after-massive-spending-bill-crashes-and-burns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382139&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Thursday, multiple House democrats criticized \u200bElon Musk for his meaningful influence in derailing a bipartisan spending bill intended\u2063 to fund the government\u200d until March 14.\u200b The \u200dbill, which was stretched to approximately 1,500 \u2062pages, included various provisions such as disaster relief, agricultural funding, infrastructure \u200bimprovements, and a pay raise for lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>musk&#8217;s opposition to the bill, as expressed on social media, resonated with several conservative leaders and ultimately contributed\u2062 to the deal&#8217;s collapse. In response, Democrats questioned Musk&#8217;s role in governmental affairs\u2064 and accused Republican leaders of capitulating to\u200d his demands. The contentious surroundings led to mockery and further political exchanges among representatives.<\/p>\n<p>A revised proposal, frequently enough referred to as a\u200d &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-toomey-democrats-dont-need-a-single-republican-vote-to-pass-their-3-5-trillion-bill\/\" title=\"Senator Toomey: Democrats \u2018Don\u2019t Need A Single Republican Vote\u2019 To Pass Their .5 Trillion Bill\">clean continuing resolution<\/a>,&#8221; is now under consideration, containing fewer add-ons and focused primarily on disaster relief and an \u2063extension of government funding. This new \u2064measure has garnered support from President Trump,\u2064 suggesting a potential resolution to avoid a government shutdown before \u200cthe impending deadline.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Multiple House Democrats took shots at DOGE co-chair Elon Musk on Thursday for the role he played in helping tank a massive end-of-the-year &ldquo;bipartisan&rdquo; spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>Congressional leaders, including GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mike-johnsons-house-speaker-job-now-jeopardy-backlash-massive-spending-bill-grows-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struck a deal<\/a> to fund the government until March 14 through what&rsquo;s called a continuing resolution, but several add-ons were included, making it roughly a 1,500-page bill.<\/p>\n<p>Those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnsons-house-speaker-job-now-in-jeopardy-as-backlash-against-spending-bill-grows-report\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson&#039;s House Speaker Job Now in Jeopardy as Backlash Against Spending Bill Grows: Report\">add-ons included 0 billion<\/a> in disaster relief, $30 billion for farmers, funding to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a new NFL stadium in Washington, D.C., a hefty pay raise for lawmakers, and expanded health care benefits for federal workers.<\/p>\n<p>Without action, the federal government faces a shutdown Friday at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Several&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/total-dumpster-fire-conservatives-furious-gop-leadership-strikes-deal-massive-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conservative Republicans<\/a> initially came out in opposition to the CR, followed by Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency co-chair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vivek-rewrites-1500-page-pork-filled-budget-bill-using-just-75-words-dems-rinos-will-despise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a>, and finally President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any member of the House or Senate who votes for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-launches-all-out-war-against-outrageous-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Launches All-Out War Against &#039;Outrageous&#039; Spending Bill\">outrageous spending bill deserves<\/a> to be voted out in 2 years!&rdquo; Musk posted Wednesday on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1869446782574645386?\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The billionaire&rsquo;s opposition helped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dead-bloated-budget-bill-bites-dust-marks-end-era-pass-bill-learn-era-govt-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blow up the deal<\/a> by Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett wrote on X, &ldquo;Which branch of Government does Elon belong to? Asking for a friend&hellip;.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Which branch of Government does Elon belong to? Asking for a friend&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasmineForUS\/status\/1869755441951211956?\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state argued, &ldquo;Mike Johnson negotiated a deal with Leader [Hakeem] Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, and Joe Biden &mdash; and now is reneging because the shadow president, Elon Musk, told him to. This is on them. The Republicans must figure this out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mike Johnson negotiated a deal with Leader Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, and Joe Biden &mdash; and now is reneging because the shadow president, Elon Musk, told him to.<\/p>\n<p>This is on them. The Republicans must figure this out.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pramila Jayapal (@PramilaJayapal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PramilaJayapal\/status\/1869778519091507362?\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin posted a meme to mock and goad Trump, showing him holding the Bible as Musk is sworn in as president.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-launches-war-outrageous-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a>, who immigrated to the U.S. from South Africa in the 1990s, is not eligible to be president. A person must be a born citizen of the U.S. to assume the highest office in the land.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We just returned from the future and got this photo from the inauguration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f7aSHzfnFp\">pic.twitter.com\/f7aSHzfnFp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Mark Pocan (@RepMarkPocan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMarkPocan\/status\/1869515800811638814?\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida contended, &ldquo;If this is the type of power he has, then he is going to be the unelected co-president of this country, and we&rsquo;ve got to be super blunt about it,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/12\/19\/democrats-rage-at-unelected-co-president-elon-musk?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=editorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Musk celebrated the DOGE win on Thursday, posting a before and after picture of the continuing resolution legislation that the House now plans to take up. The new version is <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/billsthisweek\/20241216\/American%20Relief%20Act%202025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">116 pages<\/a>, rather than 1,500.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This shows how much your voice matters!<\/p>\n<p>And having a President like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> means that your voice is finally heard. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0a7QDJx9zt\">https:\/\/t.co\/0a7QDJx9zt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1869866550737424761?\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/12\/19\/congress\/gop-strikes-a-new-spending-deal-00195410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported that the new so-called &ldquo;clean CR&rdquo; is expected to include a three-month extension of funding the federal government into March, which would avert a shut-down as the Friday midnight deadline approaches.<\/p>\n<p>It will also have a two-year suspension of the debt limit until January 2027, which will prevent Democrats from using it as leverage to push for yet more spending every time the debt ceiling is reached.<\/p>\n<p>The new CR contains a $110 billion disaster relief package to help those ravaged by hurricanes in North Carolina and other states.<\/p>\n<p>It will also include a farm bill extension, which had been priced at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/12\/18\/congress\/johnsons-spending-plan-b-00195169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$30 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So no pay raise for Congress and many other add-ons that Democrats wanted.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has thrown his support behind the new bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All Republicans, and even the Democrats, should do what is best for our Country, and vote &lsquo;YES&rsquo; for this Bill, TONIGHT!,&rdquo; he posted on .<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;NEW FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QYr19LXCab\">pic.twitter.com\/QYr19LXCab<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karolineleavitt\/status\/1869851595648970941?\">December 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s an auspicious start for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-asks-public-feedback-wasteful-government-regulations-submit-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the DOGE<\/a>, if this CR is the one that ultimately goes through.<\/p>\n<p>All-in-all, not bad at all.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Congressional leaders, including GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, had reached an agreement to fund the government until March 14 via a continuing resolution, which included numerous add-ons that expanded the bill to about 1,500 pages. These additions featured $100 billion for disaster relief, $30 billion for farmers, funding for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a new NFL stadium in Washington D.C., substantial pay raises for lawmakers, and enhanced healthcare benefits for federal employees. Without action by midnight Friday, the federal government risks shutting down. Initially opposed by several conservative Republicans, Musk later joined them along with his Department of Government Efficiency co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy and President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Musk expressed on social media that any member of Congress voting for this &#8220;outrageous spending bill&#8221; should be voted out in two years. His stance contributed to unraveling the deal by Thursday. Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett questioned Musk&#8217;s role in government on X (formerly Twitter), while Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal accused him of influencing Republican leadership against their negotiated agreement with Democratic leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan shared a meme mocking Trump as he imagined Musk being sworn in as president\u2014something impossible since Musk is not a U.S.-born citizen\u2014and Florida&#8217;s Rep. 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