Left-Wing Activists Suggest Bribing Rioters With Cookies To Stay Peaceful at Upcoming Protests
The left-wing dark money groups behind nationwide anti-Trump protests scheduled for this Saturday are urging their activists to do whatever they can to maintain peace on the ground, including by giving would-be rioters cookies or distracting them by declaring, "Hey, there's Beyonce!" to distract them.
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Elon Musk expresses regret over comments about Trump after deleting most provocative tweets: 'Love to see this'
Days after calling Elon Musk "disrespectful" and indicating he had "no intention of speaking to him," President Donald Trump said of Musk during a press conference on Monday, "We had a great relationship and I wish him well — very well, actually."
Their relationship was strained to the point of possibly breaking last week — first by a dispute over the One Big Beautiful Bill and then by a subsequent exchange of unpleasantries and threats, which prompted some tertiary characters to choose sides, others to reveal their previously dormant hostilities, and a handful of prominent allies to call for a coalition-preserving détente.
Musk responded to Trump's well-wishes on X with a heart emoji, prompting further speculation that a reconciliation might be possible and that Musk, who expended over $270 million last year in hopes of getting the president elected, might ultimately be brought back into the fold.
On Wednesday morning, the world's richest man went a step further, expressing remorse for attacking the president and suggesting that some of his remarks were out of bounds.
"I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week," tweeted Musk. "They went too far."
While Musk did not specify which tweets "went too far," the tweets he chose to delete provide a fairly good idea.
The Tesla and SpaceX chief executive tweeted last week that "the real reason" the Epstein files have not been made public is because Trump was somehow implicated in them. He has since deleted that tweet.
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"That's called 'old news,' that's been old news, that has been talked about for years," Trump said on Saturday when asked about that particular accusation in an NBC News interview. "Even Epstein’s lawyer said I had nothing to do with it. It's old news."
Musk also deleted a post where he said, "Yes," in response to Malaysian commentator Ian Miles Cheong's statement, "Trump should be impeached."
'Let's stay focused on saving our country.'
Blaze News reached out to the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Musk's quasi-apology was well received online.
"Love to see this," wrote Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R).
Former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer wrote to Musk, "Thank you for doing this[.] Your @X purchase, work at @DOGE and massive achievements at @Tesla @Starlink etc you have been instrumental in advancing free speech, government accountability and industry advancement."
Conservative activist Scott Presler similarly thanked Musk, noting, "We are grateful for BOTH of you. Let's stay focused on saving our country & holding the House in 2026. We can do this."
Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch emphasized that political differences aside, Trump and Musk "surely know and agree that the Left want to jail and kill them both."
To Fitton's point, a recent poll conducted by the Network Contagion Research Institute revealed that 56% of liberals said someone would "be at least somewhat justified" in assassinating Trump. This figure includes the 14.1% of liberals who said his murder would be "completely justified."
Liberals apparently would similarly be content to see Elon Musk murdered — 50.2% said his slaying would be at least somewhat justified, including 10.7% who said it would be completely justified.
Tesla stock rose Wednesday following Musk's expression of regret.
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Social media erupted this week when President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to their respective accounts on Truth Social and X, clashing over their views on the “one big, beautiful bill” in Congress. The arguments escalated and took some very surprising turns that left the world agape.
While debates have been ongoing throughout the week, the feud between Trump and Musk truly began at 1:31 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday when Musk posted: “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”
On Wednesday at 1:59 p.m., Trump reposted Musk’s post from May 28: “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”
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Thursday morning, Trump gave his reaction to the growing feud: “I’m very disappointed, because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here. He had no problem with it. All of a sudden he had a problem, and he only developed a problem when he found out that we’re gonna have to cut the EV mandate.”
Trump went on to say in his statement, “He hasn’t said anything bad about me, but I’m sure that will be next. I’m very disappointed in Elon. I’ve helped Elon a lot.” He also suggested that many people, and perhaps including Musk, develop a case of “Trump derangement syndrome” when they leave his administration: “Some of them embrace it, and some of them actually become hostile.”
Thursday, 12:25 p.m.: Musk replied to a post with more footage of Trump’s statement and directly refuted Trump’s claim that he knew the “inner workings” of the bill. “False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!”
Piers Morgan took to X when Musk posted this claim: “BREAKING: Elon calls President Trump a liar. Wow.”
Thursday, 12:46 p.m.: Musk also responded to Trump’s claim in his news release that he would have won regardless of Musk's involvement: “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.”
“Such ingratitude,” he added.
Thursday, 1:57 p.m.: Musk posted a poll in which he asked: “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” The poll received over 2.4 million votes in the first five hours and topped 5.3 million votes on Friday morning.
Thursday, 2:37 p.m.: Trump posted on his Truth Social account: “Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!”
At the same time, Trump posted: “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”
Thursday, 2:48 p.m.: Elon responded to an account that posted a screenshot of Trump’s post roughly 10 minutes later: “Such an obvious lie. So sad.”
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Thursday, 3:10 p.m.: Elon Musk made the most incendiary comment of the feud: “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”
“Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,” Musk added.
Musk’s original statement about the Epstein files took the internet by storm. At 3:31 p.m., BlazeTV host Auron MacIntyre responded, saying, “Only two real options here. 1) This is true and Elon knowingly covered for a man he is accusing of being a pedophile 2) This is a lie and Elon is committing serious libel while cheapening the serious nature [of] trafficking minors. Neither are great.”
Blaze News senior politics editor Christopher Bedford took a different approach: “No shot. We know Epstein had Trump's phone number; White House 47 released that publicly too. If there was any more to it, Biden and the Democrat DOJ would have 1000% released it.”
Thursday, 4:06 p.m.: Trump posted: “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Thursday, 4:11 p.m.: Musk also seemingly signaled his agreement with one user on X who said, “Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him.”
In response to one of Trump’s statements posted as a screenshot on X, Musk announced: “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.” The post appears to have been taken down.
Thursday, 4:24 p.m.: Blaze Media editor in chief Matthew Peterson summed up the confusion of the day: “It was ***inevitable*** Trump and Elon would clash, of course — but this is dumb shite all around and I am almost sure that this level of blow up could have been avoided. ... Whatever is really going on — whatever really led to…this…is what people want to know now.”
Thursday, 4:26 p.m.: Musk later posted, “The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year.”
Thursday, 4:43 p.m.: Musk reposted one user’s post of a video with the caption: “In 1992 Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein. Just gonna leave this here.” The video features Trump at his mansion in Mar-a-Lago, throwing a party. It also captures Jeffrey Epstein’s arrival at the party and a conversation between them.
Thursday, 4:48 p.m.: Following Musk’s declaration about the Dragon spacecraft, NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens commented on X: “NASA will continue to execute upon the President’s vision for the future of space. We will continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President’s objectives in space are met.”
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Thursday, 5:30 p.m.: Bill Ackman posted a message on X: "I support @realDonaldTrump and @elonmusk and they should make peace for the benefit of our great country. We are much stronger together than apart."
Thursday, 8:04 p.m.: JD Vance posted a picture of himself with comedian Theo Von with the caption, “Slow news day, what are we even going to talk about? @TheoVon.”
Thursday, 9:20 p.m.: Musk walked back his statement about decommissioning the Dragon spacecraft.
Thursday, 9:27 p.m.: Elon Musk replied "you're not wrong" to Bill Ackman's call for peace, signaling the possibility of a reconciliation between the two men in the future.
Friday, 7:42 a.m.: An ABC News reporter broke the news about a phone conversation he had had with President Trump: "In a phone conversation this morning, @realDonaldTrump told me @elonmusk is 'the man who has lost his mind.' Trump did not, however, seem angry or even concerned about the feud. As for reports that there is going to be a Trump/Musk call scheduled for today, Trump told me he is 'not particularly' interested in talking to Musk although he says Musk wants to talk to him.”
Friday, 9:41 a.m.: The New York Post reported Trump plans to get rid of the Tesla he bought in support of Musk. The Tesla Model S will either be “given away” or “sold off,” according to Peter Doocy on Fox News. Doocy went on to report that Musk had been “wearing thin” on Trump for “about a month.” The public feud that exploded on Thursday was a small part of a longer period of disagreement.
On Friday morning, Fox News reported that Trump said that “Elon’s totally lost it” and that he is not interested in speaking with him at this time. Trump is also reportedly “not worried” about Elon’s suggestion of forming a new political party.
Friday, 1:57 p.m.: Musk's poll closed just before 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday with 5,630,775 votes, with 80.4% responding “Yes” and 19.6% responding “No.”
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Chip Roy reveals to Glenn Beck possible motive behind Elon Musk's scathing review of the 'big, beautiful bill'
Although Elon Musk has largely functioned as a close ally to President Donald Trump, the former DOGE head condemned one of the administration's greatest legislative projects — and it might not be for the reason you think.
Musk signaled disapproval for Trump's "big, beautiful bill" over the last few weeks, ultimately branding the bill a "disgusting abomination" just days after he formally departed from the DOGE.
"I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore," Musk said. "This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it."
'I'm not sure that Elon is really excited about the extent to which we are killing the subsidies.'
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Musk cited fiscal concerns for opposing the bill, echoing Republican critics like Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. However, other Republican lawmakers like Rep. Chip Roy of Texas have suggested that Musk may oppose the bill because it negatively impacts some of his businesses.
"I'm not sure that Elon is really excited about the extent to which we are killing the subsidies across the board," Roy told Glenn Beck Wednesday. "All future subsidies for EVs, for solar panels, for the wind crap, all future subsidies, we are mostly killing."
In its current form, the bill would terminate the $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles and the $4,000 tax credit for used electric vehicles. The bill would also eliminate the $1,000 tax credit for electric vehicle charger installations.
Notably, Musk's companies have been heavily subsidized by the government. Across his companies, Musk has reportedly received $38 billion in government funding, with Tesla alone receiving $11.4 billion in regulatory credits from both federal and state governments.
.@chiproytx suggests that Elon Musk opposes the BBB because it kills subsidies that benefit his businesses🚨 https://t.co/AQnmowzo0U
— Rebeka Zeljko (@rebekazeljko) June 4, 2025
Roy is not the only Republican who has come to this conclusion. Following Musk's bombshell statement on Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) noted that Musk's businesses may be negatively impacted.
"It's not personal," Johnson said. "I know that the EV mandates are very important to him. That is going away because the government should not be subsidizing these things. It's part of the Green New Deal, and I know it has an effect on his business."
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2025 Shanghai Auto Show: Tesla stays home, Xiaomi zooms ahead
The Shanghai Auto Show is a big deal.
Which makes sense, considering that China currently has a 30% share of the global car manufacturing market.
Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra hyper sedan is the most exciting car to come out of Auto Shanghai 2025. This 1,548hp (1,138kW) electric vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 1.98s.
This year's edition — which wrapped up last week — brought together 70 car makers from 26 countries showing off some 1,300 vehicles.
What you see there can tell you a lot about the future of the automobile industry. Such as the fact that 70% of this year's offerings were alternative energy vehicles.
Again, not surprising: Despite reeling from tariffs as well as a brutal price war, China remains the world's largest market for EVs.
You can also learn a lot from what — or who — you don't see in Shanghai. In this case, at least 15 of the biggest players in the industry.
Here's a rundown of this year's no-shows — and what their absence could mean:
Tesla
Despite having a major factory in Shanghai, Tesla stayed home for the third year in a row. Why? The primary reason appears to be a lack of significant new vehicle releases to showcase.
Additionally, Tesla's decision may reflect a strategic shift, as it faces intense competition from Chinese EV makers like BYD, NIO, and Xiaomi, who are rapidly advancing in technology and market share. Tesla's absence from China's largest auto show suggests it may be focusing on other markets or methods to maintain its brand presence, especially as its dominance in China is challenged by local rivals offering advanced features.
Negative publicity from a 2021 incident, where a customer protested at Tesla's booth over brake issues, may also contribute to its reluctance to participate in high-profile Chinese auto shows.
Hyundai
This is the first show Hyundai (along with its affiliate Kia and luxury division Genesis) has skipped since entering the Chinese market in 2002. Struggling sales — the company's market share dropped to just 1.6% by late 2024 — and a financial squeeze in the competitive Chinese market, dominated by domestic EV and hybrid brands, likely prompted Hyundai to forego the costly event.
Instead, Beijing Hyundai held a strategic communication meeting in Shanghai days before the show, possibly to outline future plans without the expense of a full exhibition. The focus on new model unveilings elsewhere, such as the IONIQ 9 at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2024, suggests Hyundai has prioritized other markets for its latest offerings.
Lamborghini and other luxury brands
Lamborghini was among several ultra-luxury brands that opted out of the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, alongside Maserati, Jaguar, and Land Rover. The main reason appears to be a significant sales decline in China’s ultra-luxury vehicle segment, which saw a 53% year-on-year drop in Q1 2025 for vehicles priced above 1 million yuan (approximately $137,000 USD).
This market contraction likely made participation in the costly auto show less viable for Lamborghini, especially as domestic Chinese brands are increasingly encroaching on the luxury segment with competitive offerings. The absence of these brands reflects broader challenges for foreign luxury automakers in adapting to China’s rapidly evolving market, where new energy vehicles (EVs and hybrids) are prioritized over traditional high-end combustion models.
The guest list may have been smaller this year, but those who did make it were determined to keep the party going.
Some of the eveals at the show included:
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra
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Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra hyper sedan is the most exciting car to come out of Auto Shanghai 2025. This 1,548hp (1,138kW) electric vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 1.98s.
That is super fast! If you want to find a quicker car than this, maybe investigate a top-fuel dragster.
What impresses us the most about this reveal is not the straight line speed but the price tag price — $114,000. Then, when it comes time to charge the SU7 Ultra, you can plug it in and charge from 10% to 80% in 11 minutes.
You also get dual-chamber air springs with adaptive dampers, a torque-vectoring system with a 500Hz refresh rate, carbon ceramic brakes, carbon fiber roof, the list goes on and on about what makes the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra the fastest thing coming out of China right now.
The U.S. will most likely never see it on our shores.
GWM Tank 300 Hooke
The GWM Tank 300 Hooke sports a 2.0-litre turbo-gas four-cylinder under the hood. Also apparently in the works: a 4.0 liter twin-turbo V8-powered Tank. I guess China didn't get the memo that gas-powered cars are on the way out.
Huawei Maextro S800
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While every brand in China wants a piece of Rolls-Royce, some get closer than others, and the best of the bunch might be this Maextro S800.
Built by phone manufacturer Huawei in partnership with JAC, this plus-size luxury vehicle claims to be bigger than 99.99% of sedans in China.
The cabin sports multiplex-size screens, with the obligatory champagne flutes within reach of the reclining rear massage seats.
Rear seat entertainment is the aim of the game, and the flutes are joined by an aluminium folding table, hot and cold cup holders, a wireless charging area, a refrigerator, and a fingerprint-secured password box for valuable items.
Power-wise, there’s a pure EV version with a 94.364 kWh battery pack and up to 436 miles of range, or there’s an extended-range version with a 63.262 kWh battery pack offering up to 193 miles of electric range.
It’s very likely we’ll never see this car in North America, but prices start at $131,600.
Nissan Frontier Pro
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The release of the Nissan Frontier Pro PHEV is not as “crazy” as the Rolls-Royce copycats littered throughout the show. If China figures are to be adopted, expect 300kW of power, 800Nm of torque, and around 135km of EV-only range.
The Nissan Frontier Pro uses a solid axle 5-link rear suspension like a traditional dual-cab ute, and this should help it off-road. The interior tech includes massive dual screens, massage seats, and there’s Vehicle to Land (V2L) charging as well.
Zeekr 9X
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Zeekr’s Rolls-Royce Cullinan “inspired” 9X was also revealed at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show. It’s a flagship model for the brand’s SUV lineup. It will be a hybrid SUV, is powered by a 2.0-litre internal combustion engine and backed by CATL’s Xiaoyao battery, which is said to deliver an all-electric range exceeding 236 miles.
This massive SUV, which will surely weigh nearly three tons, can complete the 0 to 60 mph sprint in three seconds. It also features an “industry-first” dual-chamber air suspension and active stabilizer bars to balance comfort and performance.
What we do know is that it will be opulent. The headlights feature 42,242 laser-engraved, diamond-cut lamp facets to create a “starry sky” effect, and they’re matched by 22-inch mirror-finish forged wheels.
AUDI E5 Sportback
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The new China-only brand AUDI (spelled in capital letters, without the four rings) was announced in China last year.
The four-door E5 Sportback is the first model unveiled by the new brand at the Shanghai Auto Show and partners with SAIC Cooperation Project, with its partial Chinese ownership. The new 800-volt AUDI E5 delivers up to 776 hp of power and a maximum range of 478 miles, which is impressive to say the least.
It will be offered in China with rear-wheel or quattro all-wheel drive, and in the sportiest setup, it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Why the company has decided to keep this a China-only vehicle remains to be seen.
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Shocking new poll: Most Democrats want Elon Musk thrown in jail
Democrats in this day and age aren’t known for their intellectual prowess or masterful grip on logic, which makes it less surprising — and perhaps a little easier to stomach — that a new poll has found 71% of them want to put Elon Musk in jail for what he’s done with President Trump.
“The guy that saved the climate,” Stu Burguiere jokes to Glenn Beck on “The Glenn Beck Program.” “I will say, if you’re looking at this honestly, with the left-wing calculus, it is impossible to disagree with that.”
“He basically took electric cars from nothing, when no one wanted them, no one had them, and built the world’s largest car company out of it. Not to mention what he’s done with SpaceX, which also has a massive climate motivation. Not to mention what he did with — what is it — SolarCity, the solar company,” Stu continues.
“When I say they want to put him in prison, you might say, ‘What's the logical question there?' Seventy-one percent of Democrats want to put him in prison. The logical question is ‘Why?’” Glenn chimes in, adding, “What did he do? What’s the crime?”
Even more insane is that it’s not just that Democrats want to put him in prison.
“It’s actually 71% of Democrats now want to pass a law that puts him into prison. So, just when you thought it was bad, no, no, it’s much, much worse,” Glenn says.
“They want to retroactively put him in prison, not for a crime he committed, but for one they can make him commit,” Stu says, shocked.
“They are for an unidentified, nondescript law that would put him in prison. How far are you going to fall, Democrats, before you realize, ‘I might be on the wrong side’? You now are for coming up with a law where the objective is ‘Put that guy in jail,’” Glenn says, adding, “I think there’s no way to defend that.”
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