Michael Steele, who served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011 and has since become a regular contributor to MSNBC, had a fiery on-air meltdown recently over Elon Musk and his involvement with DOGE. Steele, who has distanced himself from Trump-era Republicans and has been labeled a RINO by some due to his anti-Trump viewpoints, seemed particularly agitated during the broadcast.
It’s perplexing to consider how Republicans experienced significant losses under Steele’s leadership. His current position at MSNBC might give him a platform, but it raises questions about his effectiveness during the time he was supposed to be running the RNC.
In his recent tirade, Steele called on Democrats to show they care about ordinary citizens, particularly those affected by job losses under the current administration. “I’d just like you to show that you give a damn!” Steele exclaimed. “That you get a little emotional about the fact that people are losing their jobs indiscriminately! That this individual sitting down at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has given absolute power to one man, who brings his son into the Oval Office, whose son says to him, ‘you’re not the president! You shouldn’t be in that chair!’ Now, where did he get that from? He got it from his daddy! Because that’s what his daddy thinks of the man who brought him into the Oval Office.” This passionate rhetoric seems misplaced, especially considering Steele’s previous political role.
Steele further went on to lament, “They’re in your bedrooms! They’re in your living rooms! They’re in your businesses! They’ve got they got your data, dumb a–! They got all your stuff! Elon Musk has his tentacles in everything you’re doing! Not just off of X, but he’s in the Treasury Department! He’s in the Labor Department! He’s in the Department of Homeland Security!” His fervor regarding Elon Musk’s supposed overreach into various aspects of American life, especially through DOGE, reveals an interesting focus on corporate influence.
If Steele had demonstrated such fervor and conviction when leading the RNC, perhaps Republicans would have seen more victories. His strong reaction to Musk’s involvement underscores a significant concern among more entrenched individuals. It seems the more deeply embedded figures are most perturbed by influential outsiders like Musk stepping into domains they consider their own.
Former RNC Chair Michael Steele suffering from severe TDS:
"[Trump] has given absolute power to one man who brings his son into the Oval Office who says to him, 'You're not the President!'"
"He got it from his daddy!" pic.twitter.com/Lav3N4x29L
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 16, 2025
The Trump administration’s approach has often trusted figures like Elon Musk, recognizing their ability to innovate and drive progress in various sectors. This perspective believes in empowering individuals and businesses rather than constraining them with unnecessary limitations.
Payoff hasn’t shown up for the month?
Sounds to me like Mr. Steele may need to be checked into for how much $$$ he has been making/taking since he left his position with the RNC..
WHEN are we going to start locking all those bastards up, to include members of Congress and the crooked news media?
Contributor to MSNBC tells it all about Steele. He will be more popular now bc the mainstream media cannot stand toe to toe intellectually with real conservatives. They are not worried about “tentacle of DOGE “ in the people’s lives but the tentacles of DOGE exposing fraud and corruption in their money laundering scheme of tax payers dollars. Remember when billions of dollars was considered ridiculous amounts of federal spending, now trillions of dollars is spoken as if it was pocket change.
Steele’s blowing a gasket because his “income” may be gone. Plus now there’s a new picture in the dictionary under the word “scumbag”. Not that it wasn’t deserved already, it’s just that his pathetic imitation of The Zombie Queen Waters has removed all doubt.
How can you be black and that stupid democrats got both hands in your pockets and you don’t care you must be getting kickbacks or some corrupt money from them. Any normal person would want to know how and where the is being spent and what are we gaining from our money. Only corrupt criminals don’t want any one looking into what’s really going on with our taxpayers money.