X boss Elon Musk has announced that he wants to meet with billionaire globalist George Soros’ son and heir Alex.
Musk revealed his intentions in a public post to Alex Soros on X.
Surprisingly, Soros responded stating he would be “open to meeting.”
“I would be curious to meet and understand your goals better,” Musk wrote to Soros on X.
“I often learn most from people whose views are different than my own,” Soros replied.
“Open to meeting,” he added.
The back-and-forth came after a video recently circulated online showing Musk raising his hand after someone asked if there’s a “George Soros of the Right.”
Musk has emerged as a powerful conservative firebrand in recent years.
He also increased his presence by strongly supporting President Donald Trump’s 2024 White House bid
Musk has even likened himself to a centrist version of far-left Soros.
“More accurate would be that I’m ‘George Soros’ of the middle,” he posted in response to the “Soros of the Right” video.
“I don’t want the pendulum to swing too far right, but right now it’s just too far left.”
During a 2023 appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Musk said that in his view, George Soros “fundamentally hates humanity.”
Alex Soros is chair of the board of directors of the Open Society Foundations, the multi-billion dollar leftist organization that was founded by his father.
“The Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, are the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.”
Trump has tapped Musk and former GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new federal government department.
DOGE will seek to cut government waste by gutting federal bureaucracy.
In a statement, Trump said:
DOGE “will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before.
Well, imagine this: After losing both houses of Congress and the White House, the Democrats decided what they didn’t need was to be more abrasive.
In a leadership vote that showed some vestigial sanity is still pinned to the tail of the donkey’s party, Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan fended off a challenge by progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas in a caucus vote Tuesday for the chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
While the results of the vote are private, sources told the Washington Examiner that Dingell received 152 votes and Crockett 59.
And, from the sound of things, it’s rather amazing the challenge garnered that much support: “Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), and Gwen Moore (D-WI), as well as Rep.-elect Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), gave nominating speeches for Dingell, while Crockett was the only one who spoke on her behalf, a source in the room confirmed” to the Examiner.
Crockett, entering her second term in the lower chamber, was the only insurgent candidate to test a member of Democratic leadership, according to Axios.
“The lopsided result reflected what many House Democrats said was a rushed and last-minute campaign by Crockett to take down the entrenched Dingell,” the outlet reported.
“Crockett pitched herself as a master of new media who could help modernize the party following its 2024 election loss.”
It’s probably important to emphasize what Crockett means by “master of new media,” however.
If you’re just a casual political observer and remember Crockett from somewhere, it’s likely from a House Oversight Committee hearing in May that devolved into a “Jerry Springer” episode between Crockett and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, in which Crockett said Greene had a “bleached blonde, bad-built, butch body” after MTG made a remark about Crockett’s “fake eyelashes.”
Crockett would later go on to trademark that “bleached blonde, bad-built, butch body” insult and call MTG a racist for her insult at the same time, which is some impressive cognitive dissonance at work.
Nor, in fact, was this an isolated incident. Here’s Crockett “mastering new media” while insulting GOP Rep. Nancy Mace during a hearing on Hunter Biden in January — which, you might not be surprised to learn, also included accusations of racism: And here’s our “master of new media” speaking on MSNBC about gang violence — which is real, she says, but is caused by roving gangs of racist MAGA supporters!It’s worth noting that Jussie Smollett is no longer in prison for that hate-crime hoax; do we know where he’s currently employed these days? Say, perhaps, in the Capitol Hill offices of a certain Texas lawmaker? Just a thought, given the similarity in narrative here.
On one hand, it’s slightly absurd that, after an election which — by the standards of modern electoral calculus — wasn’t even close, that the Democrats aren’t considering a change in leadership. On the other hand, this was apparently their only option to make a switch, which says a lot about where the party is going and why they lost.
At the very least, the party has enough sense not to hand the reins of communication in the House over to Rep. Mauryette Povich (D-Instagram). That still doesn’t mean it won’t be a long few years — particularly since this master of new media doesn’t need to win a closed-door party caucus election to keep going viral in the cringiest way possible.
Panic engulfed MSNBC headquarters on Wednesday after parent company Comcast confirmed a massive spinoff of its cable properties — with a top executive even suggesting the left-leaning network may be forced to change its name.
MSNBC stars Rachel Maddow, Chris Jansing and Katy Tur joined a tense 10 a.m. meeting at 30 Rock in Midtown led by NBCUniversal chairman Mark Lazarus, who will lead the new company, sources told The Post.
Staffers fearing looming layoffs peppered him with questions about if the network will need to change its name, logos and headquarters after reports surfaced that the new entity could be cut off from the reporting muscle of NBC News, sources said.
Anxious MSNBC staffers and anchors met with NBCUniversal chairman Mark Lazarus about the plans to spin off the network.Lazarus told MSNBC staffers that he wasn’t sure if the network would have to change its identity or its home, according to insiders.
“Everyone is in a panic because everything is up in the air,” one MSNBC source told The Post.
Another insider close to the network added: “People don’t really know what’s going on. They had the election, holidays are coming up. People are tired and just trying to get through.”
MSNBC declined to comment.
Comcast announced Wednesday that MSNBC — home to anchors that include Joy Reid and Lawrence O’Donnell — will join CNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel as part of a new company called SpinCo.
MSNBC star Rachel Maddow thanked Lazarus for answering questions, even as Lazarus was unable to provide details to nervous staffers about how the changes will impact the network’s identity.
Meanwhile, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, streaming service Peacock and Bravo will remain under the NBC Universal umbrella.
Joe Scarborough, co-host of “Morning Joe” expressed his own anxieties during “Morning Joe” before the meeting, joking nervously on air: “We could all be fired a year from now.”
“When this happens, you never know what’s going to happen,” he said, of the news, to which co-host Mika Brzezinski added: “Or tomorrow.”
Spinning off of the cable properties, which are suffering dwindling viewership despite most still being profitable, is expected to take about a year.
MSNBC president Rashida Jones told panicked MSNBC staffers that “change is always complicated” during a Wednesday morning meeting with Lazarus.
The prospect of being separated from NBC News has spiked fears among journalists at the company because MSNBC and CNBC routinely share reporting and contributors among other things.
Much of MSNBC’s daytime schedule is filled with NBC News-affiliated correspondents, for instance, which has sparked worries about how the network will manage its coverage and if there will be a major upheaval, as a result.
Employees at the meeting inquired about MSNBC’s newsgathering process, asking Lazarus if a unit for verifying the news would have to be “built from scratch,” sources said.
Lazarus said he didn’t know, but likened SpinCo to a “well-funded start-up,” according to those at the meeting.
A source said despite the lack of details, Lazarus’ presence was welcomed, with Maddow saying at the meeting: “It’s great to have you here on day one.”
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough reported news of the spin off on their show, while also airing their own woes over being laid off as part of the changes.
Tur echoed the sentiment and said she “liked the sound of a well-funded start-up.”
MSNBC president Rashida Jones thanked Lazarus for addressing the staff, before telling them that “change is always complicated.”
“I don’t think anyone knows anything,” said a source close to the situation. “I think they have a year to figure this out.”
MSNBC has seen its ratings tank since Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5.
The rabid anti-Trump network has averaged roughly 550,000 viewers since Election Day, marking a 39% drop compared with its viewership in October, according to Nielsen data. In primetime, MSNBC’s audience fell 53%, according to Nielsen.
Comcast said its spinning off a slew of its cable networks, including MSNBC and CNBC, which have weighed the company down from growing faster.“People are anxious but I’m not sure they’re more anxiety-ridden than they were five minutes before this announcement,” anMSNBC insidersaid. “The business is not doing well.”
Like other cable networks, MSNBC is facing major business challenges, including cord-cutting as more customers opt to get there news via streaming.
MSNBC is projected to shed approximately 10.5% of its subscribers between the end of 2023 and the end of 2025, according to estimates from Kagan, a market-research firm that is part of S&P Global Intelligence.
The firm estimated that MSNBC could be left with an average of 61.3 million viewers at the end of 2025 compared with 68.5 million in 2023.
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the new SpinCo entity will potentially attract new investors and partners.Rival CNN has experienced similar declines, averaging 413,000 viewers, or a 22% dip from its October averages. Primetime viewership fell 43%.
Meanwhile, at Fox News, the audience continues to grow in the weeks after the election. The network’s total day audience jumped 38% and its primetime audience grew 21%.
For Comcast, a tax-free spin-off frees it up from declining cable networks. Comcast can focus on its Xfinity broadband service, as well as NBCUniversal’s NBC broadcast TV networks, film studios, theme parks and streaming service.
Proponents ofSpinCo say that the cable networkscan use its reported $7 billion in yearly revenue, to reinvest in the cable networks and potentially attract investors or partners when the separation occurs next year.
“When you look at our assets, talented management team and balance sheet strength, we are able to set these businesses up for future growth,” said Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts. “With significant financial resources from day one, SpinCo will be ideally positioned for success and highly attractive to investors, content creators, distributors and potential partners.”
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said Tuesday on Newsmax TV’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight” that President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged plan to use the military as part of his deportation effort is a “huge mistake.”
Paul said, “I think what I would do if I were in charge of the immigration situation would be to first to go after those who have committed crimes. You know, the big news right before the election was that there were 15,000 people in our country who have committed murder, there are about 13,000 that have committed sex crimes, violent sex crimes. That’s 28,000 people. Why don’t we start with that 28,000?”
He continued, “I’m not in favor of sending the army in uniforms into our cities to collect people. I think it’s a terrible image. And that’s not what we use our military for, we never have. And it’s actually been illegal for over 100 years to bring the army into our cities. Army and our military are trained to shoot the enemy. They’re not trained to get a warrant to do what they’re doing. The police have a difficult job, but the people removing people from our country need to be a police enforcement domestic agency, not the military. So while I’m all for ‘Remain in Mexico,’ I will not support an emergency to put the army into our cities. I think that’s a huge mistake.”
Host host Rob Schmitt asked, “Do you think that’s what what Trump is intending to do?”
Paul said, “Well, that’s what he said yesterday or his spokesman said, the stories all said he would declare an emergency to use the military to remove people. I’m not for that. I’m not for really most presidential emergencies because they smack of martial rule. They smack of of no congressional approval. They smack of no checks and balances. So, look, I’m supportive of President Trump. I’m supportive of removing people illegally here, particularly people who have committed crimes. But I’m not for the Army marching up and down our streets. I think it’s a terrible image to send the world. It’s a terrible image for us as citizens. And so I hope he will think twice about trying to use an emergency edict to have the army patrolling our country.”
Radio host and comedian Charlamagne the God says Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Democrat-aligned Judge Juan Merchan should acknowledge reality and dismiss the fraud verdict against President-elect Donald J. Trump. Speaking on his radio show on Wednesday, Charlamagne pushed back against Bragg’s assertion that the sentencing in the case should merely be postponed during Trump’s tenure in the White House.
“New York City, just throw the whole thing away, alright? Cut it out. Who are we fooling? Who are we fooling? Nothing’s going to happen to Trump, and nobody wants that retribution that he may deliver hanging over their head. Just—he won the election. It is what it is,” the radio host and entertainer said. “Cut ties, sever your losses, throw the whole case away. Come on. Who are we fooling, y’all? Who are you fooling, like seriously?”
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“And if you push it back for four years, that might give him more reason to stay, OK? … He is the same person who told his voting base, ‘Just vote one more time, you’ll never have to vote again.’ All right, wink wink. OK? Come on,” he added.
In a court filing yesterday, Bragg indicated his office would prefer to proceed with sentencing or adjourn the case until after Trump leaves the presidency in four years. Judge Merchan appears open to the adjournment and has set a hearing on the matter for next week.
Meanwhile, also on Wednesday, attorneys for President-elect Trump filed a letter asking that they have until December 20 to file a motion to dismiss. The letter argues that the Constitution, the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, and the interests of a smooth presidential transition require the verdict to be thrown out.
Radio host and comedian Charlamagne the God says Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Democrat-aligned Judge Juan Merchan should acknowledge reality and dismiss the fraud verdict against President-elect Donald J. Trump. Speaking on his radio show on Wednesday, Charlamagne pushed back against Bragg’s assertion that the sentencing in the case should merely be postponed during Trump’s tenure in the White House.
“New York City, just throw the whole thing away, alright? Cut it out. Who are we fooling? Who are we fooling? Nothing’s going to happen to Trump, and nobody wants that retribution that he may deliver hanging over their head. Just—he won the election. It is what it is,” the radio host and entertainer said. “Cut ties, sever your losses, throw the whole case away. Come on. Who are we fooling, y’all? Who are you fooling, like seriously?”
“And if you push it back for four years, that might give him more reason to stay, OK? … He is the same person who told his voting base, ‘Just vote one more time, you’ll never have to vote again.’ All right, wink wink. OK? Come on,” he added.
In a court filing yesterday, Bragg indicated his office would prefer to proceed with sentencing or adjourn the case until after Trump leaves the presidency in four years. Judge Merchan appears open to the adjournment and has set a hearing on the matter for next week.
Meanwhile, also on Wednesday, attorneys for President-elect Trump filed a letter asking that they have until December 20 to file a motion to dismiss. The letter argues that the Constitution, the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, and the interests of a smooth presidential transition require the verdict to be thrown out.
