Why Democrats Can’t Stop Talking About Elon Musk

Many Republicans remain convinced that their colleagues’ opposition to DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts will backfire politically.

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Elon Musk reacts, on the day he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House, in Washington, D.C., February 13, 2025.

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Midway through congressional Democrats’ anti–Elon Musk press conference outside the Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday afternoon, the sun began shining and Senator Richard Blumenthal found himself a new metaphor.

“Just like the sun coming out, we’re going to shine that sun because it’s the best disinfectant on what Musk and his minions are doing — President Musk,” the Connecticut senator quickly corrected himself, “because we are not going to stand for this kind of betrayal” of “our veterans.”

Audrey Fahlberg

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Audrey Fahlberg

Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.

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