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What Is the Devastating Impact of a Corrupt Billionaire Like Elon Musk Running Our Government?
Devastating.
The world's wealthiest man, Elon Musk, is not an elected official—yet he wields unprecedented, unaccountable power over our government. With control over federal agencies, confidential government data, and billions in taxpayer-funded contracts, Musk’s unchecked influence is an outright threat to democracy.
We are witnessing the catastrophic consequences of Musk’s control:
Undermining democracy
Destabilizing the economy
Widening wealth inequality
Suppressing workers' rights
Weakening national security
Threatening free speech
Harming everyday Americans
Musk Has Been Running the U.S. Government for 48 Days
A New York Times report just confirmed the shocking reality: Donald Trump—a 34-time convicted felon—stated in a recent cabinet meeting:
"From now on, the secretaries would be in charge; the Musk team would only advise."
Let that sink in. For nearly two months, an unelected, unaccountable force—the Musk team—has wielded power over Trump’s White House Cabinet and our democracy.
The Destruction of Federal Protections and Services
Musk is illegally dismantling key agencies that protect millions of Americans. These agencies ensure:
✅ Safe food and water
✅ Protection against corporate fraud
✅ Financial crime investigations
✅ Veterans’ healthcare
✅ National security
Their goal? Eliminate Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, USAID, and disaster relief—not to save money, but to steal it. Musk and his allies are pushing mass layoffs of federal workers not to cut inefficiency, but to silence public servants who keep the country running.
DOGE: A Corrupt Power Grab
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has not uncovered widespread fraud—it has infiltrated government systems and illegally accessed vast amounts of private data on Americans.
DOGE is not about efficiency. It is an unconstitutional tool Musk uses to seize control and punish opponents.
Musk's Massive Conflicts of Interest
🚨 Musk collects billions in federal contracts while refusing to file legally required ethics disclosures.
🚨 SpaceX has received nearly $20 billion in taxpayer-funded contracts.
🚨 Tesla is set to receive $400 million from Marco Rubio's State Department for ‘Armored Tesla’ vehicles.
This isn’t governance—it’s corruption.
Privacy Violations and Mass Surveillance
Musk and his team have accessed confidential government databases, including:
❌ Americans' financial records
❌ Healthcare data
❌ Social Security information
Rep. Hank Johnson warned: “God knows what they have downloaded.”
This opens the door to political retaliation, data exploitation, and further consolidation of Musk’s power.
A War on the First Amendment and Transparency
Musk and Trump are working to eliminate accountability:
Freezing federal funds illegally
Purging whistleblowers
Shutting down agencies like the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has returned tens of billions to Americans harmed by corporate fraud. Shutting it down only benefits billionaires like Musk.
A Manufactured Narrative to Distract Americans
Republicans, backed by Musk, deflect blame from:
❌ Billionaire tax evasion
❌ Corporate greed
❌ Skyrocketing living costs
Instead, they scapegoat immigrants, transgender people, and diversity programs. This deliberate distraction fuels division while Musk and his billionaire allies loot the country.
No matter how long Trump and the GOP hold power, they will always shift blame—pointing fingers at Joe Biden, Democrats, immigrants, transgender people, and DEI instead of taking responsibility for their failures.
It’s all a deliberate distraction. While they fuel division, Musk and his billionaire allies continue looting the country, leaving everyday Americans struggling to get by.
The Power of We the People
Government is by and for the people; why in the world do we, the people, agree to a budget or government that is by and for billionaires?
We can either allow Musk, Trump, and Republicans Cult of Obedience to dismantle democracy or we can fight back. We, the people, must take up the mantle and ensure that democracy survives and thrives. If we do nothing, we will lose everything.
We must organize, mobilize, and refuse to let our democracy fall into the hands of a would-be dictator backed by billionaires like Elon Musk.
The fight for democracy is our fight.
The time to act is NOW—before it's too late.
I want to make it clear that whenever People Power United uses the word "fight" in our writings, posts, or spoken word, we mean fiercely advocate—never to incite or support violence. We do not condone any form of violence, nor do we advocate for breaking any laws.
Our commitment is to peaceful advocacy through the exercise of our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, peaceful rallies, protests, and acts of civil disobedience. These are the tools we use to defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy. We must show up, speak out, and build power to ensure the people’s voice prevails.
And together, we will win. Because when we fight together, we win together.
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