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RockRaven

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1. Admiral Akbar: "It's a trap!"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 02:39 PM

22 hrs ago

"I would like to offer to..." is nothing. No commitment, not legally binding, no obligation.

An empty non-promise to entice TSA workers not to quit or sick out despite not getting paid.

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Elon Musk offers to pay TSA salaries amid budget battle, airport lineups [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 22 hrs ago OP

Admiral Akbar: "It's a trap!" RockRaven 22 hrs ago #1

In that case, I would also like to offer to pay. ToxMarz 11 hrs ago #18

Pay your proper share of taxes for a change. blm 22 hrs ago #2

Yes Roy Rolling 10 hrs ago #19

What could possibly go wrong? Simeon Salus 22 hrs ago #3

Blood money SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #4

Then he will claim that they are his employees. Javaman 22 hrs ago #5

He's high dweller 22 hrs ago #6

Yeah, I didn't see the word "donate" in that offer. 50 Shades Of Blue 21 hrs ago #7

The catch? Munu 21 hrs ago #8

Good point. THAT makes much more sense than anything. groundloop 21 hrs ago #10

it takes pressure off the senate Nigrum Cattus 19 hrs ago #13

He's done enough with his DOGE idiots..he needs to stick to his cars n rockets and stay out of government Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #9

That's illegal, Elon, GFY. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #11

Because he wants to privatize and profitize the TSA kimbutgar 20 hrs ago #12

This could be illegal. Jacson6 18 hrs ago #14

I'm still waiting for my DOGE check. mzmolly 17 hrs ago #15

I would like to marry Brad Pitt dsc 13 hrs ago #16

He indirectly bails Trump out while the shutdown continues. He'll be reimbursed. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #17

This is NOT charity. bluescribbler 2 hrs ago #20

Just going along with the 'this is the Democrat shut down' meme. travelingthrulife 1 hr ago #21