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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30444456

“I think the American people ought to be saying to Elon, ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you!’” the Texas Senator said on Fox News.

Ted Cruz used a Fox News interview to act as a human shield for Elon Musk, demanding Americans get down and kiss the billionaire’s feet for his DOGE work.

Musk has called time on his stint at the Trump administration, with his 130-day “special government employee” status elapsing on May 30. His time at Trump’s side was tumultuous, with Tesla caught up in the pushback against his cost-cutting DOGE.

Cruz appears shocked by the backlash, telling Fox News’s Sean Hannity on Wednesday evening that Americans should be expressing deep gratitude to Musk and chanting “Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

Can we just slaughter these people already? Take what they own and redistribute the wealth?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'd be happy to start being more nasty to Ted Cruz instead.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Instead? Nah, "as well" ;)

[–] [email protected] 123 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Honestly, if Ted Cruz said something nice about me, it'd just make me feel dirty.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And we're talking full on "covered in the slime of a putrid and somehow racist land slug" levels of dirty.

[–] [email protected] 109 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well, I'm not American, so I'm going to keep calling him a nazi piece of shit

And if would be doing so even if I was unfortunate enough to be American

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Non-fisting-enthusiast American here. I concur.

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[–] [email protected] 85 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Will no one think of the billionaires?

[–] [email protected] 105 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago (9 children)

don't throw our trash into the ocean! Compost. then eat the veggies. It's the only environmentally friendly thing to do.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

When I think of who belongs in jail.

I think of the billionaires.

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Saw the stream of this and I lol'd so hard

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Real rich coming from the “fuck your feelings” crowd. Get fucked, Raphael Cruz. We’re not stopping until he’s yeeted into the sun.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago

elon musk is a nazi, so naturally ted cruz lives to kiss his ass.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat 35 points 1 week ago

Wait until you hear the shit Trump says about your dad and your wife, Ted, being so concerned with mean people and all.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He thinks Americans should express gratitude to Musk? For doing what, exactly?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

not dropping a Starship on them?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Musk cos played as a politician so he could lift sanctions and policies in the way of his companies. Now that he's done that he'll go back forcing himself on his secretaries

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago

I do not like that man, Ted Cruz

I do not like him in the news

I do not like his stupid words

That spew from him like verbal turds

I pray to hear the day he dies

For once, a good, Ted Cruz surprise

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago

Ted Cruz looks like his soul left his body long ago, and now he’s just a skeleton wearing a skin bag exclusively saying things nobody with a soul ever could or would.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago

What a wanker!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago

Oh suck it up you soft cock Nazi wannabe, can't have this ketamine addled fuckwit harping on about empathy being a weakness and at the same time ask people to be polite to him for being a shitstain on humanity

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

I don't think people are nasty enough to him. Until he's a fucking hermit, too ashamed to show his face in public again because he knows everyone despises him, we need to be nastier.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

He thinks we should be nice to Elon but he has no problem with people like Trump calling his wife ugly.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The only reason we aren't far, far nastier to all of these criminals is because it's illegal. But now that laws are becoming optional and arbitrary, soon we won't have to worry about how nasty we get.

They will have to worry, though.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

This really seems like the Onion

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

Fled Cruz is about the only person more deserving of nastiness.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He made a nazi salute, dumb skull.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not sure Ted has a problem with that

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

Listen, I'll gladly stop being nasty to Elon Musk. Just as soon as he kills himself.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

Nah bruh, he should just kill himself.

[–] unabart 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This guy is absolutely desperate for a friend who might be able to help him politically. Anyone to get him on tv. He’s like a scab that prople keep picking. Loathesome human.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

Not a chance Rafael. You and the muskrat need to go the way of the dodo. Eaten to extinction.

[–] PacMan 14 points 1 week ago

The sleazy used car sales man stands up for a car company CEO.

This checks out

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fuck you, Elon

And fuck you too, Ted

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

Let me consider this. I've considered this, go fuck yourself.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Fuck you Rafael Cruz and Elon Musk

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Ticking the "nasty to elon musk" dial up every time I hear this.

[–] lemmyman210 11 points 1 week ago

Pretty pretty please be nice to poor little billionaire, PLEASE!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Is this the snowflake I have been hearing so much about? Why does he look like he is about to cry?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Why hasn't this shitstick been deported yet? And why is Rubio still here also?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I would tell this asshat to go back to Alberta, where he was born, but I would not wish such harm on Canadians.

So instead, I will link a now somewhat out of date, but otherwise fairly comphrensive youtube video explaining how shitty this guy is.

Renegade Cut - Nobody Likes Ted Cruz

He is a slimy worm who believes in nothing, but just appoints himself the mouthpiece of the whatever the crazy republican flavor of this particular election season is.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

another FOREIGN NATIONAL coming here and telling TRUE AMERICANS how to act

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Stop having free will. Use AI.

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