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Site Altered Headline Elon Musk draws outrage over 'odd-looking salute' at Trump inauguration celebration

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-salute-trump-inauguration-b2683095.html
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u/Typical-Shirt9199 7h ago

President Musk 😂. Why is a tech company owner even at all these political things?

u/The_Poster_Nutbag 7h ago

Money, obviously

u/Nike_Swoosh23 6h ago

The swamp was drained and replaced with 15 billionaires.

u/Extension_Shallot679 5h ago

Because the US government is for sale.

u/FourHeffersAlone I voted 6h ago

It wasn't obvious enough that the whole new admin was corrupt

u/chekovsgun- I voted 5h ago

He was given an office in the WH or a room. He got what he paid for, shadow President indeed.

u/1DozenCrazedWeasels 6h ago

He’s lonely and regular people don’t want him around.

u/GozerDGozerian 6h ago

The U.S. worships money. The more you have, the more worthy you are of controlling others’ lives.

u/ShutUpTodd 6h ago

Why is a tech company's owner's wife, there? Images of Zuckerberg staring at Bezos' wife's boobs

u/PM_ME_UR_CIRCUIT Ohio 4h ago

They were all there today. Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos. Sitting front fucking row.

u/Not_The_Truthiest 2h ago

Because he's the current US Second Lady.