'It's nonsense!' Morning Joe uses bed bug analogy as he flips out on Elon Musk

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'It's nonsense!' Morning Joe uses bed bug analogy as he flips out on Elon Musk

^{Published on 2025-02-18 09:40:39 - MSN}

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough pummeled Elon Musk's claims about the federal budget and the sweeping cuts imposed by his Department of Government Efficiency. Donald Trump's billionaire benefactor and his DOGE workforce have gained access to Social Security databases and other government financial systems,

The article discusses a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" where host Joe Scarborough criticized Elon Musk for his comments on voting and election integrity. Scarborough used a bed bug analogy to describe Musk's influence, suggesting that like bed bugs, Musk's statements are hard to get rid of once they infest public discourse. This reaction was in response to Musk's tweet questioning the integrity of mail-in voting, which Scarborough and his co-hosts dismissed as "nonsense." The segment highlighted the ongoing tension between Musk and media figures, with Scarborough expressing frustration over Musk's ability to sway public opinion with what he considers to be unfounded claims.

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