House Democrats fuming over spending drama, complain Elon isn't running show

House Democrats on Thursday reacted to the drama surrounding the spending bill and what they described as Elon Musk and Trump after a bipartisan plan brokered by House Speaker Mike Johnson failed. Angry at the outsized influence of others on the track.

Speaking to reporters outside a leadership meeting on Thursday, House Democrats expressed frustration that Republicans were abandoning the negotiation argument, with many accusing them of appearing to take their cues from Elon Musk.

New York Rep. Jerry Nadler called the billionaire owner of X "President Musk" during an interview with reporters on Thursday.

"For Republicans, it's intolerable that President Musk would step in at the last minute and ruin this deal," Nadler said. "You have to negotiate, you have to be able to execute what you're negotiating, and the negotiation gets done. The deal is a very good deal for the American people.”

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Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, close-up

Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern (Fox News)

Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said their caucus is Speaker Johnson 'disappointed'saying that Musk seems to be the "president" and Trump is the "vice president."

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, agreed, saying: "My main question is whether Elon Musk is the co-president in the role here, and I don't know why Trump doesn't just give the Oval Award Give it to his office.

"Speaker Johnson should probably just Hand the gavel to Elon Musk If they just want billionaires to run the country," Casar told reporters outside a meeting of House Democratic leaders

Speakers Mike Johnson and Elon Musk split images

Speaker Mike Johnson and Elon Musk are at odds over a government spending bill that could lead to a government shutdown. (Jean Carduff/GC Photos/Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)

An emotional Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., expressed frustration with the protracted negotiations and revised debt-ceiling deal and said in her view, Republicans "need to do the right thing for once."

She noted that "thousands of neighbors" and others in her area are waiting for disaster relief or rescue. small business administration loan. "These are loans to help people repair their homes. These loans can help small businesses get back on their feet."

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

She noted that Republicans did not replenish those funds when crafting the last spending bill, so in the meantime, these people were "left out of the woods."

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"I just want to point out that it's irresponsible and wrong that this chaos and dysfunction is having an impact on hard-working people in the real world," she said.

Fox News Digital asked Musk to respond to questions about his role in negotiating the spending bill, but Musk's team did not immediately respond.


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