Trump Officials Growing Tired of ‘Unfunny’ and ‘Irritating’ Musk
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“He’s just the most irritating person I’ve ever had to deal with, and that is saying something,” one official reportedly said.

Summary

“I have been in the same room with Elon, and he always tries to be funny. And he’s not funny. Like, at all,” a senior Trump administration official told Rolling Stone. “He makes these jokes and little asides and smiles and then looks almost hurt if you don’t lap up his humor. I keep using the word ‘annoying’; a lot of people who have to deal with him do.”

Musk’s insufferable behavior has caused several high-ranking officials to walk out of important meetings and sincerely question if he was high on drugs, the publication reports, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio is said to be barely able to hide his immense dislike of the DOGE chief and State Department officials routinely call him “Crazy Uncle Elon” behind his back.

Other officials have suggested subjecting Musk to a mandatory drug test, which he has said is a “great idea” for federal employees, as a way to push him out of the door. The Tesla CEO has denied taking any illegal drugs, although numerous people claim to have witnessed him use LSD, cocaine, Ecstasy, and mushrooms behind closed doors, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  • ZeroCoolEnglish
    14·
    3 days ago

    And yet he went with a full, big, heavy prop for a tired pun.

    Never go full Carrot Top.

    • merc@sh.itjust.works
      15·
      3 days ago

      Even Carrot Top knew that prop comedy only works if you have a lot of small, light props that you go through quickly. Walking around with a heavy sink might get you as jacked as Carrot Top, but you’re not going to get the laughs.

      • ZeroCoolEnglish
        10·
        3 days ago

        True. Say what you will about prop comedy but Carrot Top didn’t get famous because he was bad at it.

      • Devmapall@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        3 days ago

        I once saw some clip of a carrot top show and he did admittedly make me laugh. I do like puns though

        • nomy@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          Yeah I laughed when I first saw him too. I didn’t know we were supposed to dislike prop comedy at the time. I don’t hate the guy, I wish him continued success.

          • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 days ago

            I remember seeing him for the first time a couple decades after having seen him during his '80s heyday. I was laughing my ass off at these hilarious Incredible Hulk fake arms he was wearing - and then I gradually started realizing that those were his real arms.