MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Johnathan Lemire turned the floor over to Chris Matthews on Friday morning and the former MSNBC host didn't hold back, roasting billionaire Elon Musk as a "clown" and a "fool" who is putting the continuing operation of the government at risk.
Reflecting on the possible government shutdown, in large part due to the billionaire's threats aimed at GOP lawmakers, Matthews fired off a breathless rant suggesting that Musk is ignorant about how government works.
After taking a shot at Donald Trump for serving up "dead fish" as his nominees for his Cabinet, he turned his ire on Musk, stating, "Musk is an idiot. He may be a genius at making money, but we have to kill this habit of thinking everybody knows how to make money with e-cars or whatever else, somehow knows something about civics."
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"He doesn't know anything about running the House of Representatives. he doesn't know anything about getting a majority vote," he exclaimed. "[Former senior Democrat] Howard Baker said you have to get to the third grade to be able to know how to win in the Senate –– that's called 51 votes –– you have to understand it."
"This clown, and he is a clown, knows nothing about government," he continued. "He knows all about making money. One time I actually agree with [Vermont Sen.} Bernie Sanders this time around: he's one of the millionaires and billionaires that ought to stay out of our face. They make money? Okay, but stop running the United States government ––that's what Musk is doing right now this weekend."
"The only theory I do have, and I love it, is that Trump is planning to destroy Elon Musk," he continued. "He puts him out there in the beginning, late in the Biden administration and he has him destroy himself because he can't work with the Congress, he can't put together a coalition, he can't get 218 votes, which is the name of the game in the House of Representatives –– 218. I live with that for six years with Tip O'Neill. If you don't get 218, you lose. Tell him that! Blame it all on Musk."
"I think Trump would like to get rid of his new dancing partner. I don't think he really wants him around, he doesn't like him around. He's basically saying already, 'When are you leaving?' I think he means it."
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