Elon Musk’s ‘Cringe AF’ CPAC Stunt Is Mercilessly Mocked Online
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The moment went viral on social media.
Elon Musk wielded a chainsaw on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday and drew instant ridicule online.
The power tool had earlier been gifted to Musk by Argentine President Javier Milei, a fellow public spending slasher. It was inscribed with the phrase “Viva la libertad, carajo,” which is Spanish for “Long live liberty, damn it.”
Musk, who President Donald Trump has charged with gutting the government through the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, called it the “chainsaw for bureaucracy.”
Critics, though, called the stunt “cringe AF” and much more:
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One commenter likened it to “a s**ty episode of Scooby Doo."
Alyssa Farah Griffin issued a caution to both the president and his supporters.
The president's critics fired back after an unrealistic claim about his approval rating.
The singer told The Associated Press she did it “because I believe in democracy, and a sovereign nation should not have to be defending itself against tyranny and fascism."
Republicans pressed forward despite President Donald Trump's endorsement of a competing House proposal and questions about the path ahead.
The billionaire used an offensive word for people with intellectual disabilities while lashing out at Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen.
"This is urgent, Elon," wrote Grimes, who shares three children with the billionaire MAGA champion.
The White House press secretary was also asked whether Donald Trump tends to watch hockey for the goals or the fights.
An Alabama police department has "recently operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency," a grand jury wrote.
Are federal workers in Buffalo losing their office, or is Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" claiming savings it isn't responsible for?
The agency’s shrinking staff administers retirement benefits for a growing senior population.
Prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson shot his wife when they got into an argument.
The Fox News host also said people need to be more sensitive when it comes to discussing the layoffs, despite criticizing others for similar behavior a day earlier.