Lawrence: The weakness of Elon Musk and Donald Trump has now been fully exposed to the GOP

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s threats meant nothing to the 38 Republicans who voted against their spending bill. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why this is “very good news” for America.
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#GOP #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump

[@berthabridges3483]

"We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it." ~ William Faulkner

[@cheridavis6853]

For once. Is there no one around the President Elect who can advise him in such a way that he no longer needs to look like a “loser “ or “laughingstock” in the eyes of the country or the world? I am not saying this, but some of these candidates and Elon Musk’s judgment calls, and taken as a whole I just wonder if there are people around him TRYING to sabotage him. Calling Trudeau governor? Things like that. Just seems he could be lacking an excellent advisor to help him navigate politically to not be seen as a “loser,” which we know he would hate. If he surrounded himself with people just known for being good at their jobs, they might be loyal to the Constitution, but at least he would not have to worry that they were trying to compete for his position as president!!!!!!

[@grantrosendahl2496]

@@berthabridges3483 is shadowbanning and redlisting freedom ? Forcing citizens to pay non citizens freedom ? Identity based policies surrounding equity instead of equality, is that freedom ? Being forced to pay for foreign war ? To put this in perspective the left impeached trump for simply asking about the crimes Biden just pardoned himself for. People that value freedom vote against fascism. MAGA !

[@davedamron2801]

Stop This Train Wreck of a stinking last minute bill so they could run home keep them there till they do their job

[@wyldecarde9420]

@@AutodeskFTW bad bot

[@el7jake]

Nice! An excellent quote to remember.

[@toshaward2675]

We are talking about fiscal responsibility, but to get rid of a debt ceiling. Thank you to 38 republicans that stood up.

[@NoJoke-r5o]

Dems talking about fiscal responsibility is hilarious.

[@deanf7086]

@@NoJoke-r5o😂🤣😂I know right…

[@GrimCheeferGaming]

@@NoJoke-r5o I mean, Trump was the one demanding a debt ceiling increase or elimination.

[@Slo-ryde]

Won’t last long, sadly

[@davidsmith385]

Please explain why every time a Republican gets the Presidency,it takes 4 years to fix what they have done to the economy. Remember, you want the country to go foward,put it in D,to go backwards, put it in R.

[@Kathy-d1g]

Lawrence, you are a national treasure. Thank you for speaking truth to power.

[@deborahgiles3649]

👍🏽 Love you reporting! Kudos to those Republicans who chose to vote for our country rather than become pawns of greedy idiots.

[@samstewart9249]

Before you kiss them too much, remember they are also the ones who got us into our current state!

[@topangalou]

​@@samstewart9249actually it's mitch McConnell who didn't keep dump from running ever again. Had mitch prevented dump from running we wouldn't be having this sh*tshow now.

[@NaturalJoy50]

Maybe we can survive 4 years if the ones that didn’t vote for this bill keep their morals!

[@bxrokk]

I truly believe trump was recruited to quickly and succinctly do the GOP's dirty work: mass deportation, take away civil rights protections for trans, roll back DEI initiatives, line the courts with conservative judges, etc. Outside of that very specific agenda I don't think he'll have much support from his own party. As of now, it appears that Congress may be the actual puppet master with their hands up trumps wazoo.

[@victormuhammad2678]

What morals ?

[@rondas7772]

What exactly are you saying, you're confused

[@polemius01]

Will T***p leave after 4 years? Certainly, the damage he's going to cause will endure for decades.

[@buffalosoldier7360]

I’m hoping we can survive 2 years and return congressional power to the democrats…

[@tinajoyner8147]

I applaud the Democrats and Republicans who stood up for the American people and the Constitution 💯

[@elizabethlibero1878]

When was that exactly?! they will pass anything to go home for the holidays….

[@johnward43]

I applaud America for voting Trump in a landslide. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@trixiemartin6793]

Obviously not 🗑🤡​@@elizabethlibero1878

[@austinbutler1291]

Exactly. This bill needed to fail. Senators do not need a pay raise and why was there so much pork spending in the bill?

[@joannewilson6577]

@@elizabethlibero1878 Not true! Trump and Musk are two bully who want a Tz Cut of $2 Trillion for the Wealthy again and a Budget Cut of $2 Trillion for theWealthy and a Sale Tax of 25% on All Goods from Canada and Mexico again to please the Whealthy to Finance their Tax Cut! and the Deportation of 15 Million of whom 8 Million are workers to please the Racist who are so Uneducated and Gullible.

[@BeverlyAdkins-is7vz]

I can’t believe that 38 Republicans found a backbone!! Just maybe there’s hope for this country….maybe

[@Vydiastar]

Ikr, a speck of hope. Let see how long it lasts

[@Slo-ryde]

If those republicans have the strength to stick together, they can form a solid faction against the bullying.

[@Lisa-oy5cx]

They did good. Let’s see if they can sustain the momentum.

[@zysmith]

I believe they may have rented one and shared it for this vote. We will see if they decide to keep it on hand for the next 4 years

[@heehaw8401]

Nah. They will be back up Trump/Musk rear soon enough.

[@glynnisi]

I watched this live last night, but wanted to hear Lawrence say all that again. We need joy where we can find it these days...

[@E.D.Z33333]

jesus youre so weak.

[@kathleencastrovinci4273]

Why I LOVE Lawrence O'Donnell. He has a way of talking me down from my despair to make sense of all the chaos that is GOVERNING. His uncanny knowledge of how Government works is refreshing. A modern day Edward R. Murrow in a sense. Ethical, truthful, and witty when he needs to be.

[@kathrynedwards366]

Same. Lawrence is one of the good ones. I trust him. There's no BS. He's one of just a few on that network that I support.

[@BrianSmith-lw1ru]

Well said!

[@lisafreebairn7736]

Agree!!! Lawrence is pure class

[@mhuffman6282]

He is delusional and not telling you the facts , propaganda and you should know better by now

[@salortiz6548]

A great propagandist. That’s why he received so many awards for his fiction writing.

[@espenpettersen5272]

The circus have already started and the the tent isn't even up yet.

[@johnwattdotca]

Trump was running a shadow government from Mar-a-Lago.

[@rebeccaroach4565]

😂😆

[@benmedard9177]

😂😅😂

[@Muffinheadme]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MichaelB-gi4lt]

But the clowns seem to be getting things started….

[@oppositeofh8]

thank you, representative jeffries. keep your voice clear & precise, for these coming years. we need & appreciate you.

[@marylaidlaw9883]

Is trump working toward impreachment or a vote of removal from office for insanity just as he comes to office?

[@gregorymutter6486]

BIG TIME .

[@gregorymutter6486]

Thank God for these Republicans , they will in the end benefit .

[@gregorymutter6486]

GOOD FOR YOU CHIP .

[@PhilandSofia]

Nice, you want more money for the lazy politicians

[@victormuhammad2678]

Most billionaires know nothing about governing beyond avoiding paying taxes

[@MCJSA]

They don't even know that. They pay accountants for that. Knowing stuff is too much like work.

[@Saaaahdoood]

Most who know how to government are tyrants.

[@samstewart9249]

Lol, nor much about sociology either.

[@opalbeach9626]

And Must who have a dozen children for 1/2 dozen women and don't want to pay child support. Things don't work here in the US like it does in South Africa. Musky will be out before April.

[@E.D.Z33333]

most billionaires know how to run billion dollar businesses. just like this country.

[@debraburgos980]

It's time to find out who's the 38th that voted against the bill, because those are the Republicans we need in Congress.

[@davidsassoon2607]

THANKS LAWRENCE FOR SO MUCH

[@Infinite-DivineLite]

I got my 🍿Lawrence. Thank you truth.

[@rosanneholt4320]

You made my day with this news!!!!!!!

[@Allover2025]

Thank you Lawrence!

[@theafaith23]

Bravo to those gutsy 38 House Republicans for not caving to despicable threats. What a great firewall.

[@soaringvulture]

Ya know, if enough Republicans stand up to Trump, he can't primary them all and he'll lose the power of that threat. Maybe some Republicans will even consider the welfare of their constituents and make Trump shrivel up and vanish.

[@brandyecheverria3559]

Thank you for saying NO.

[@thesummerland6165]

they refused to impeach an insurrectionist TWICE, they did this to keep their jobs with constituents, not bc they care

[@Speakfordemocracy]

@@brandyecheverria3559I’m @f@iD that the news will disappear 🫠 in a month…

[@mjudson4338]

​@@Speakfordemocracy I'll wait to congratulate them once the shutdown is over. However for now showing a spine is going in the right direction.

[@geraldkosur1445]

Why are the American people allowing this. People should be in the streets protesting AGAINST trump and muskrat.

[@casgrainian]

They don't KNOW because they watch FPN, FOX propaganda network 😢

[@zysmith]

You have to remember a plurality of Americans and the majority of those that voted in the election chose DT knowing who and what he is.

[@ltaylor5539]

Yes, people protested with their ballots. They got what they wanted.

[@opalbeach9626]

They should have protested with their votes on November 5. The horse has already gone through the gate.

[@laundrygoddess4]

Good for the 38 republicans who had the sense to not be threatened

[@lindacooper9320]

It's about time a few of them grew a pair. Who's President tRump or Elon 😮

[@susan3037]

Thank you, Lawrence O’Donnell for great reporting. Thank you to Republicans who stood for what was right.

[@NoJoke-r5o]

The sad part is you actually think this is "great reporting". You learned absolutely nothing about anything. Just the left hyping itself up with a fake "win".

[@derricks2504]

Hopefully, those 38 GOP members will keep that same energy and still get re-elected!

[@valdagadsden2956]

They keep that energy for the people and they will get re elected.

[@renel7303]

If they continue to resist I can promise you that even Democrats will be donating to their midterm campaigns. I'm already saving up for it.

[@marinacarbajal6367]

Stronger ❤️ 🤲 💙 💪

[@marinacarbajal6367]

President musk and first child trump.

[@SuperCaliforniaBarbi]

Or better yet be replaced by a Democrat

[@rodeanabean4019]

Threats and bullying is not governing.

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

But the threats and bullying will get much worse before that lesson is learned by the right people.

[@gbrown1338]

It is for trump and musk.

[@marccampbellsr1085]

😢😢 waah..... 4 years of abysmal failures and disappointments by arrogant liberal trash criminals is 4 too many....

[@johnosullivan2197]

Bloomberg Economics ran a million forecast simulations on the US debt outlook. 88% of them show borrowing on an unsustainable path. The US Treasury building in Washington, DC.

[@RendaJane]

4 years minimum. 😢

[@cindythomas4246]

THIS is how his entire presidency needs to be.

[@SophiaSummers-z5e]

Apparently, 38 GOP house members do not like being threatened by Trump's puppet master.

[@finzenberger]

ALLEGED puppet masters, as we just saw.

[@brightonbabe2139]

Threats only work when people think they are possible. All of these people are rich enough to retire, they have their pensions and their health insurance so lets hope more start deciding that they can actually make decisions. trump can be beaten see!

[@cocaine_hookers]

21 government shutdowns since 1979. Who remembers any of them? Nobody 😂

[@mobbman1]

Fake news. Are u stupid? The word should shows zero threat. Yall dumber than i thought

[@latherrinserepeat8615]

I’ll be voting with those 38 in mind. 40% pay raise for congress! No thanks.

[@joerogain5025]

Lawrence O'Donnell is simply the best not just on MSNBC but the best in the news business. Lawrence O'Donnell speaks clearly and concisely and he doesn't mealy mouth mince his words like those liars over on Fox Entertainment Faux News. He's not afraid to speak truth to power and I love how almost every night he calls Donald tRUMP, the stupidest man in America.

[@keryntaylor3049]

100% concur!!

[@ValerieJean-fo6lc]

He's one of my favorites🎄

[@marilyndorsey5628]

I agree with you.

[@UnscheduledProgram]

He said nothing about the debt. He is clueless.

[@florendocastro24]

MSNBC< CNN < FOX and all news channel hosts/pundits/analysts bloviate, mislead, and lie..If you still don't know this,,,then you are just too partisan

[@sandrastjohn-qr5tc]

Grateful for your reporting Lawrence

[@Jit-np5wl]

Democracy matters. Rich people are not in touch with reality. They have never seen hardship. Entitlement is all they have

[@gabbyL9806]

Bullies need to be handled. 💯

[@DianeFolden]

Why is Elon even i allowed to make demands like this? He is NOT part of the United States government or anything America. He should not be allowed to be any where near our government decisions. People make your voices heard and get this creep out of America politics.

[@gloria8027]

If all the Republicans would go against Trump just once they will learn he is all hot air. Do it and you will see. Proud of the 38 that decided for the good of the nation.

[@amberandrews6842]

He tried sabotaging numerous elected officials in the past few years, he has had essentially no success doing that.

[@leejones4757]

They would need to grow a spine first.

[@iusestrategy9845]

​@@leejones4757Some of them did, the others grew something up somewhere else

[@FabiolaRVela]

It’s the bare minimum imo, but yeah I’m glad they stood their ground

[@jamescash887]

My question is has anyone seen the actual president? Last I checked Trump isn’t in office yet or are we just accepting he is de facto president?

[@CATHERINE-c8e3z]

congratulations to the 38

[@franziskamalsy961]

I'm glad to see that the people elected by the US citizens have finally stood up to the Billionaires.

[@alxeniabrowngay9236]

YOU EXPLAIN EVERYTHING SO WELL LAWRENCE 😂😅😊THANK YOU...PLEASE keep the AMERICAN PEOPLE INFORMED🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@RickeyNeace]

He is a nothing

[@LocPhan-wt]

The poor educated never understand it.

[@Tylerino]

calling anything on msnbc information is an insult to information

[@13bustah]

@@RickeyNeace he is a liar sir.

[@13bustah]

@@LocPhan-wt the poor educate as you describe do not fall for this propaganda so what level of intellegents does that make you?

[@yolantida]

Say no to dictatorship, say yes to democracy!

[@mikerogers5823]

Those idiots that crash the White House do not know what democracy is

[@mikerogers5823]

They sure was bad losers wasn't they

[@yolantida]

@@mikerogers5823 so embarrassing! A disgrace to American people!

[@theelites2326]

Electoral college, popular vote… you awake?

[@yolantida]

@theelites2326 Musk has $$$, has no popular votes and electoral college votes, but still dictates everything! What a joke! What a disgrace!

[@danrichardson4608]

I hope that the people of Texas keep Chip Roy.

[@PettyBre1967]

I am so glad Mr. Lawrence didn't bend to DonOld Dump like Joe, Mika and ABC

[@Otis-vx2kv]

Me also .I love the Trump derangement syndrome pundits .hilarious

[@Malachijcoleman]

@@Otis-vx2kv I find it hilarious that Republicans say Democrats have Trump derangement syndrome. When really it’s the other way around the Republicans are deranged thinking that he is a decent man.

[@FoolBoyQ]

Don't worry. He will be out of a job soon since MSDNC's ratings are down 60% and their parent company is selling it.

[@micky5552]

Phew, yes. Shame on mika and joe.

[@nancyfox6238]

Good versus EVIL CHOICES have consequences!!!! GOD blessings giving America another chance to put GOD back in our Country !!!! Morals freedom our children not being taught to be ungodly GOD made Male and female!!!! Satan lies causes war hate confusion destruction young rich or poor Satan comes to destroy our Country and lives!! GOD comes to make whole!!! The enemy is alive and well on planet earth having great wrath the fallen Angel !!!

[@veronicajonesabiodun1452]

More people need to stand up for the American people/ without fear or favor...Thanks To those who don't coward down....

[@cynthiascott4291]

Yes all they are afraid of is musk paying to primary noncompliant GOPers

[@charleneandrle-olson3099]

Yes, grateful for the ones who didn't cower.

[@storm2000808]

Precisely! Donald Trump and President Musk must be called out on every one of their misdeeds!

[@kevinsmart3516]

​@storm2000808 it's turned down to all the crappy things that you liberals want that does not help America. That's why they won't pass it you silly liberal

[@tf4665]

@@storm2000808 Yall literally burnt the country down my dude

[@lynnrunningdeerB4]

The poorly educated haven't figured this out yet🙄.

[@zynathera8140]

And probably never well. They don’t want to figure it out - there are none so blind as those that choose not to see.

[@GiselePerez]

Being the richest man in the world can't seem to buy one a proper education...

[@Tylerino]

@@GiselePerez i mean, kamma couldnt buy the election for a billion dollars.....

[@InnumerableStars]

Much to trump and musk's delight. 😬

[@13bustah]

poorly educated worth billions?

[@pattim9617]

Lawerence O’Donnell speaks truth to power. Never backs down like some on MSNBC. A real journalist.

[@nancychandler3673]

Lawrence O'Donnell, the best of the best. Ty Lawrence 😊 🙏 🇺🇸 👍

[@retiredlabrat]

4 sure!!

[@barbarina012]

He is the King ....

[@florendocastro24]

MSNBC< CNN < FOX and all news channel hosts/pundits/analysts bloviate, mislead, and lie..If you still don't know this,,,then you are just too partisan

[@Bevrinton]

@@barbarina012 , lol jeez aim higher in life

[@lucyknight4171]

Thank you for great, honest reporting.

[@melanieluh2516]

Thank you for your words...... we will survive this

[@sheiladavidson7475]

Lawrence calls him Donald Trump!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@monarogers1848]

Thanks Lawrence! We love you! You said last night it wouldn't work! Nobody listens! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@killerkally7080]

Nice to see Lawrence doing the work of the press....

[@nicolewright5342]

As always…thank you Lawrence!! 💙💙💙

[@Rocdag]

God protect Lawrence O’Donnell

[@rhonda5056]

Amen

[@Phillip-g5q]

God protect Rosie O’Donnell

[@carpentertrim]

Ha ha you guys are in a cult

[@soylentgreen9492]

@@carpentertrim God bless you for seeing how dumb or indoctrinated the sick are.

[@soylentgreen9492]

@@Phillip-g5q From a heart attack, She looks very bitter kind like MSNBC hosts and viewers. No fun no joy

[@emilyalice1]

Lawrence is THE GOAT

[@evilfingers4302]

Indeed he is!

[@judyshallstrom415]

I finally learned what "goat" means. And I certainly agree.

[@kelev48]

At feeding you propaganda?

[@evilfingers4302]

@@kelev48 Baaa-aaa says the Trump Sheep.

[@Jabberwocky_McScrugel]

​@@kelev48Yep, and that's why Disney is about to drop MSDNC. This network is more trouble than it's worth. The producers might want to understand they are the enemy.

[@proxylass]

You're the best, Lawrence O'Connell!!!

[@dannmarceau]

President Musk and his little orange flunky are off to a rough start.

[@joep5815]

FDT

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

A little orange sputnik ;)

[@Malachijcoleman]

😂😂😂

[@czgator9000]

And Mealymouth MAGA Mike. It's rough when your idol kicks you to the curb.

[@AnthonyTaylor-b4f]

Ah no

[@TropicalLatitude]

Chip Roy calling Trump "asinine" is golden.

[@valderiwilliams9959]

Lawrence O'Donnell said, "He is by far, the stupidest President this country or any country has ever seen." Lol. Love this man.

[@JC-tp5lz]

​@@valderiwilliams9959 So honest and so true!

[@XxHarmony63Xx]

Yep, my new hero lol

[@nancyfox6238]

President Trump ONLY will make America Great Again!!!! BEST president ever in American history!!!!!!

[@TrumpsRightNut-s3q]

Hes a rino

[@davidsassoon2607]

HAVING MONEY DOES NOT EXCUSE IGNORANCE ! THEY HAVE T STARTED THE 4 YEARS OF CAOS AND THEY ARE AL READY FALLING APART..... WOW

[@Hardcore_Remixer]

4 years of chaos? Nah, those started in 2020 and are about to come to an end in Jan 20 of 2025.

[@Icewind007]

@Hardcore_Remixer Stop speaking and get educated.

[@aaronclay79]

Now you know you dun messed up when Chip Roy is throwing you against a wall.

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

I’m starting to think trump doesn’t have any kompromat on Rep Roy. Time to invite Chip to mardylardo to create some!

[@xiaoka]

Leon should pay the governments bills out of his own pocket while we are suffering from his shut down.

[@Alwaysherethere]

He certainly wouldn't miss it!

[@valdagadsden2956]

Exactly.

[@xiaoka]

@@Alwaysheretherehe’s lost enough on just Twitter to cover the governments bills for a few weeks at least.

[@FabiolaRVela]

As if 😂he won’t even feed his gfs and baby mommas , I remember reading about how he starved grimes and himself when they were together. That they lived in squalor, Dude is cheap af.

[@ryanoglesbee1075]

Government:shuts down practically every year for more than a decade. Leftists: muh republicans failed

[@hugoo1549]

Deport Musk & impeach Trump.

[@MireilleMuerngerantwaei]

You’re right 💯. Musk is illegal immigrant even though he pushed Trump to deport illegal immigrants while himself is still in use. He’s selfish and a monster 👹.

[@LocPhan-wt]

🤙💯👏🫶

[@Mpspaceman]

Impeach Musk & Deport Trump!

[@tammyscatterton3696]

I agree totally

[@yolantida]

A brilliant idea!

[@Gaeilgeoir]

Deport Musky and imprison tRumpy.

[@Monica5446]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@renel7303]

Amen!

[@carriehesketh3555]

And take away Musk’s contracts too…he can’t follow the security clearance rules, he can’t have the clearance. We are changing rules and allowing Trump and Musk to sidestep accountability time after time, and it’s past time to cut the crap.

[@BayouDiddy]

He's not Mexican

[@MaureenHayes-w1u]

yes

[@SiljCBcnr]

Who would have thought that some of these Republicans still have somewhat of a backbone to grow.

[@jeanchindeko5477]

Finally Republicans politicians showed some balls of courage to do the right thing!

[@sojournertruth9332]

Don't count your blessings just yet, Mutt and Jeff will get them to heel or else!

[@AngelaGarcia-b6r]

@@jeanchindeko5477 I hope they keep doing it because it's not about red or blue is about the country let's stop people from other country laugh about America this is a great country I'm free Puerto Rico and love America as much as I love my Puerto Rico 🙏🙏🙏

[@PDVism]

@@AngelaGarcia-b6r You do know that Puerto Rico is property of the USA? Right? That you are there for are subject to all rules and laws of the USA, have to pay taxes, can serve in the US military but.... don't have a say in US politics because 'no taxation without representation' doesn't count for brown island inhabitants.

[@AngelaGarcia-b6r]

@PDVism I do know that I'm just saying that I love America as much as I love my country I came here when I was 7 years old did my highschool and college in Fordham University

[@JamieTheBangles11Fan]

It's so important that Jeffries tries to start building a relationship with these 38 Republicans. America is going to need some of them on almost every bill that they try to pass in the House.

[@zynathera8140]

It’s wild to hear people say president Musk and First Lady Trump want to reduce the debt - ignoring the fact they just told them they want to raise the debt.

[@Season-i1n]

I won’t pretend to understand the intricacies of government, but I thought the muskrat’s DOGE was supposed to reduce the debt by reducing spending and the budget, so raising the debt ceiling didn’t make sense to me. Glad 38 Republicans found their spines!

[@TheInsaneShecklador]

@@Season-i1n They want to reduce spending but reduce revenue even more by giving massive tax cuts to the rich. Raising the debt ceiling will allow them to do that.

[@cynthiaroark1778]

Is it pronounced Dog E in honor of Elonia who thinks he’s the top dog in the world? He still hasn’t figured out that dogs who bite the hand that feeds them go down.

[@danroko9364]

"First Lady Trump".... I Love It!!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@billjim7288]

“First lady Trump” 😂😂😂 hahaha it’s funny making fun of stupid women cuz women DUMB

[@Donamtrx]

Lawrence O’Donnell is KING! No one ever says it better! Thank you for speaking my mind, SIR! I TREASURE YOU!👏🏻💙

[@micky5552]

Hear hear🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@shanesmith-g4m]

Passing a 1500 page bill without reading it is crazy; if that’s how they think government should work, we need all new people in government

[@lweed26]

Finally the real republicans stood up today!

[@carmelbro1]

Yeah all the ones who supported trump … the republicans who stood up … where the ones who wanted an undeserved raise and where upset trump didn’t like it

[@NYC277]

The real Republicans regaining their voice and leadership is good for both their party and the country. We need this so badly.

[@catherineerwin8269]

Trump is the RINO it seems!

[@Slo-ryde]

Don’t hold your breath on that yet.

[@operationgrowinc]

Elon grew up understanding how to have privilege during Apartheid.

[@ellerhendricks4523]

Exactly taken from others.

[@amberandrews6842]

Divide and conquer.... Use the poor

[@ronbock8291]

Also learned how to exploit workers there, at his father’s emerald mine.

[@patriciadodd9412]

Deport musk back to SA

[@micky5552]

Exactly that!

[@annerepsch]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Bravo Hakeem.

[@utopianna]

oh, how sweet the sound of Lawrence's delivery. I had to turn up the volume as if it were a favorite song!

[@tinahall4235]

Thank you for having the balls to tell us the truth and breaking it down so we get it❤❤

[@scalawag6878]

You Get nothing, you people understand nothing, you're completely lost and out of touch of reality you will never get it. Trump forever .

[@LisaHadeler3]

They are so evil.

[@mikerogers5823]

I know they're definitely not Christians

[@judyshallstrom415]

And are incredibly STUPID

[@leahtaylor4503]

Absolutely 💯 disgraceful period!!!🤬😡😤😡🤬

[@leroyjones6284]

U got that RIGHT.

[@leahtaylor4503]

@leroyjones6284 Absolutely 💯 Correct Sir 🤬🤬🤬

[@patrickhepburn7867]

Yes 38 Republicans with ball's. Thank you!😅

[@angelalynn9393]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💪💪

[@liselotteline8596]

I don’t know why, but KZbin shows a blue message under your comment asking what I think about it from it was horrible to it was great with different emojis to select. Claiming they want to improve KZbin.

[@ellenpederson-lewis8557]

Thank you!😮

[@jamestyrer907]

You were fooled by Laurence's lies. The Bill was defeated because the Democrats didn't vote for it.

[@saul2007t]

Little, baby balls!

[@trudywise9474]

Thank you Lawrence. Happy holidays to you and your family.

[@Manwitch60]

Thank you Lawrence! You, Rachael Maddow and Joy Reid are the only reason that I still watch MSNBC after Mika and her husband went and kissed the wannabe dictator's ring. I consided cancelling, but there are still hosts with integrity.

[@Jim-f3n]

No you watch them because you are brainwashed and can't think for yourself

[@layneannen]

Yes❤

[@florendocastro24]

MSNBC< CNN < FOX and all news channel hosts/pundits/analysts bloviate, mislead, and lie..If you still don't know this,,,then you are just too partisan

[@marilyndorsey5628]

I agree with you.

[@rebeccaroach4565]

Exactly .

[@oddlywired7935]

You explain things so well, Lawrence. Thank you. 😊 💙

[@florendocastro24]

MSNBC< CNN < FOX and all news channel hosts/pundits/analysts bloviate, mislead, and lie..If you still don't know this,,,then you are just too partisan

[@amybean5976]

This is truly a remarkable event. Thank god those 38 republicans had the courage to stand up!💪🏼

[@dross24MA]

Yes, *THANK GOD* and *THANK THOSE 38 SANE PEOPLE* who should be praised in public, name by name.

[@jeninefroh9009]

All Caps for GOD PLEASE🙏🙏🙏

[@Zion_RockBand]

Lawrence is a real journalist. 👍✊🏼power to free speech and journalism

[@fiftyshadesofpam9470]

I've been watching him for years...honest & tells it just how it is!!

[@florendocastro24]

MSNBC< CNN < FOX and all news channel hosts/pundits/analysts bloviate, mislead, and lie..If you still don't know this,,,then you are just too partisan

[@mikerogers5823]

Sometimes I wish I went to college to learn to be a great news man

[@marlobaker7232]

Much RESPECT for Lawrence 🎉

[@kimhoitomt8527]

I love him even more now.

[@emmieharris1779]

Thank you Lawrence for keeping us informed. You are greatly appreciated. Keep telling the truth without fear or favor.

[@infiniteepoch8]

Go Biden!!! Fight till the end!

[@LindaDocherty-t9k]

​@joelgillespie1412 yes of course...have you lost your love of 🎅 🧑‍🎄

[@LindaDocherty-t9k]

​@@joelgillespie1412who is running the show right now? ✅️

[@cuzz63]

lol, this was a lack of leadership from Biden.

[@rebelWP]

@@joelgillespie1412Biden knows more about government than you give him credit for. He has dedicated his life to service of all Americans not just a select few.

[@jamesmorris9816]

Too late.

[@ChristaJensen-pz6yr]

Hakeem is not afraid to tell us the truth.

[@zxy78267]

He's brilliant.

[@Slo-ryde]

The sad part is most Americans don’t care.

[@JDignum]

38 Republicans said *No* to Musk & Trump.

[@NoJoke-r5o]

They said No to a single bill that will be reworked and revoted on. Trump isn't even President yet dumdum.

[@Samdoak999]

38 deep state cabal peedoughfiles trying to protect themselves and their cabal friends

[@dianaevans6725]

I hope Trump doesn’t have them jailed now!!!

[@NoJoke-r5o]

@@dianaevans6725 Dems are the one who try to jail/assassinate their opponents.

[@guynorth3277]

@@dianaevans6725 ; EXACTLY - those are marked men.

[@anon6116]

Lawrence is talking directly to them, this is one of his best broadcasts ever.

[@jimough2441]

Their incompetence continues. How's that feel trumpers?

[@Found-a-peanut]

I know they're annoying and insulting. But maybe we shouldn't return in kind. They have been brainwashed and have lost their way.... Maybe we just report them and try reason when we can. We're gonna need to unite left and right to save our democracy...if we can keep it.

[@cuzz63]

You arent very self aware...neither Trump or Musk is in any office yet...lack of leadership by the present admin.

[@valdagadsden2956]

Nothing but chaos comes from Trump. Musk wants to be the puppet master.

[@000HMY]

MuTru incompetence

[@susanlarose4721]

​@Found-a-peanut Uniting with the willfully ignorant simply makes them arrogantly believe they're right --- literally. It's a waste of brain cells.

[@sashasasha-zn9mu]

President Musk and VP Trump lost again

[@sheiladavidson7475]

Vice President Trump! U Silly! 😅😅😅😅😅

[@mile_high_topher]

I think you mean Co-VP Trump

[@mile_high_topher]

Or Assistant to the VP Trump, depending on who you ask (JD).

[@belongNaNee]

Madame Donny

[@gluteusmaximus1657]

@@sheiladavidson7475 I think - first gentleman - fits better for T.

[@l.i.terally2907]

Why is Elonia even involved?

[@sagebreeze]

😂😂

[@nanettegunn7360]

Because he bought it!!

[@mile_high_topher]

Wasn't First Lady Donold dressed so nice, though? What a nice, looong tie.

[@mile_high_topher]

@@nanettegunn7360 Better put a ring on it!

[@tfa8]

Musk is president and Trump is his deputy assistant nowadays.

[@dddilworth12]

Thank you for your reporting, Lawrence.

[@angelamoordigian-to8gy]

It’s way past Donald Trumps prison time!!

[@crandall761]

And those black and white horizontal stripes will not be slimming...

[@13bustah]

what for?

[@mikerogers5823]

I can't believe that a Christian would support him

[@bluemoon9530]

​@@mikerogers5823Christian in name only...

[@davidbarrera308]

@@13bustah for the 34 felonys in NYC for starters. Then there's the treason and the documents. How stupid you must be.

[@BillySBC]

Not this time Elon Muskrat.

[@rayglover8330]

GOOD 1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@darrellbobyk6363]

Elon Muskox.

[@mile_high_topher]

@@darrellbobyk6363 Elon Musknot

[@shaykatz5648]

​​@@mile_high_topher I've called him Muskrat for months now. But I like muskNOT the best. Perhaps Ego muskNOT?

[@Jesse-gr2xo]

What an insult to muskrats!😂

[@LindyLoo-uy4md]

Hoping that this sets a good precedent for the future and puts checks and balances in place. Still following from the UK 💙💙💙

[@dross24MA]

We can hope? I do.

[@annakatariina1276]

💯

[@joyphillips1821]

It's about money. Democrats want to keep their raises and so do these 38 Republicans while AMERICANS ARE GETTING LAID OFF.

[@cekuhnen]

@@joyphillips1821it is about a power grab - it is about trump wanting the dems to raise the debt ceiling so trump later could blame it onto them - after he made his tax cuts for the rich and the american workers like last time pay for it - dude time to stop dinking Maga juice …

[@Prudence-i7u]

If they would have stuck together after jan.6. we wouldn't be here. When the majority of the GOP stayed silent..I thought here we go. Best wishes

[@HK-xo6ne]

Mr. O'Donnell, it is to me exceptional well political education listening to your comments and explanations...great for the people! Thank you so much and have a merry Christmas!

[@mysteryexplorer556]

Keep it up Repubs! Don't let them bully you! The public will not vote for those who will be catering to stupidity!

[@marciabradley7660]

They left the door open and two skunks waddled in

[@lynnrunningdeerB4]

😳😂

[@rodgraff1782]

Donald Smellslikeskunk and Elon MuskRAT

[@mile_high_topher]

And 70something million people were like, "Hmm, I like this. Let's breathe it in deep. And hold it."

[@mile_high_topher]

"This smell isn't skunk. It's perfume. That's a perfume creature, someone told me that, with tears in their eyes. Not from the skunk, from the perfume."

[@markyoung3384]

I have to remember that one. 😀

[@bookwoman5130]

Karma comes a knockin'. Very good news for America.

[@AngelaGarcia-b6r]

👋👋👋👍👍 Good job

[@NoJoke-r5o]

Book woman? What is a woman?

[@sehrigraap906]

Thank you very much for your exceptional reporting.

[@celiamirabal8678]

You great Lawrence, thank you

[@Isaba9140]

This guy is a disaster! Just as bad as the Democrat party. They failed America. All of this happened on their watch.

[@evilfingers4302]

Boycott everything Musk, he needs to be punished. - The American People

[@soaringvulture]

I agree with that.

[@Slo-ryde]

He has big gov contracts.

[@johnnyirons69420]

Elon has been supporting Trump for a while now and we still want him as president. -The American people.

[@Kialt-yv7bn]

​@@Slo-ryde so what...musk loves Trump Buddies Pukin.. so that might make him a threat to the American people.

[@Kialt-yv7bn]

​@@johnnyirons69420 your know your master lies, don't you...not even half of all that voted wanted that liar.

[@Val-uy2me]

Mad respect to Lawrence O'Donnell for his integrity and no-BS reporting on the despicable team of Elon Musk & Donald Trump. We can always count on Lawrence for his unwavering support of truth in reporting and calling out that criminal DJT.

[@CarmenBelcher]

Can’t bully a Texan! Best politicians, and hopefuls a la Ross Perot

[@RodneyWallace-w2c]

You must be a special kind of stupid.dont you know your not getting the truth from this news agency?

[@Jabberwocky_McScrugel]

Yeah old Lawrence is about to be on the unemployment line or in the basement with that wackadoodle sports caster.

[@nancymcmonarch]

@@Jabberwocky_McScrugel What unemployment line? Lawrence O'Donnell can write his own ticket. If MSNBC should fold, he'll have to have his assistant field all the job offers.

[@susanrhodes9079]

​​@@Jabberwocky_McScrugelsays one of Twump's fake Christian, immoral/unethical MAGAt low information voters who supports an illegitimate President who violated the 14th Amendment and therefore was not even eligible to run for that office.

[@37PracticesKS]

I am a Canadian and I love Lawrence...so calm, clever, thoughtful and logical. Gives me so much comfort in light of the situation now and the 4 years of the previous Trump presidency. So pleased with the Republican congressmen who actually stood up for what the Republican Party used to stand for.

[@meetupspeakup4161]

The America Government .vs. Trump's Mafia Magas

[@MikeHunt-qu6sk]

I thought you guys wanted an African American in charge?😊

[@patrickhite3026]

You people are just idiots..If you believe anything this man says.

[@demetriuscephas5538]

POWER TO THE PEOPLE FIGHT ✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ChristaJensen-pz6yr]

@@demetriuscephas5538 YES POWER TO THE PEOPLE. Not the Billionaires and corporations!

[@FknTorn-xv2xs]

EXCUSE YOU! The nerve✊🏾🇺🇸✊🏾

[@j.g.1178]

Power To The People, Right On!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@FknTorn-xv2xs]

@@demetriuscephas5538 yall BLK panthers now, with YT fists🤣

[@everretchancellor2243]

Power to the People looks more like this 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏼✊🏼✊🏽✊🏽✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏿✊🏿🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@HelHathNoFury1111]

I always enjoy how gleeful Lawrence gets when Trump bites the dust. 😂

[@Otis-vx2kv]

Yeah he really " bit the dust " they shot him and indicated him and in 4 weeks he'll be back on Pennsylvania Ave

[@justagirlsd3000]

It’s so entertaining 😂

[@nevillehoward8736]

But... Don't we ALL get a bit gleeful then?

[@nevillehoward8736]

​@@Otis-vx2kvThat is an indictment of USA poor justice procedures, not an affirmation of the Orange Leader.

[@Otis-vx2kv]

@nevillehoward8736 you believe that if it helps with the Trump derangement syndrome. Regardless of the reason ,Trump never " bit the dust " but quite the opposite

[@johnanderson9735]

I like that some Republicans still have backbone enough to vote against Trump who is not in office yet and Musk who is showing he doesn’t have a clue about anything in government!

[@pmoran6935]

I’m praying that this continues for the next four years.

[@MrDroopy718]

How is he even there

[@noeleenbarry]

He's not from this country And..Musk.was not.elected .We should start a petition to have.him returned to South Africa

[@MrDroopy718]

​@@noeleenbarryhe is now a citizen and this shows how trump let others take over out government

[@mile_high_topher]

@@noeleenbarry He's also not here legally, violated his student visa.

[@zolimbika]

​​@@mile_high_topher illegals apply to black and brown people and Trump is a president in name only. So Elon won't be deported by any chance. Violation of laws applies to the working and poor class

[@Hwkgrl16]

​@@noeleenbarryGood idea

[@mkelpie3513]

Much respect for Lawrence O'Donnell.

[@DCGreenZone]

He was great on Monk. What color is his shirt. 😂

[@keryntaylor3049]

Excellent show tonight!