Robert Garcia
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The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
What's going on? I mean, look, this is what Elon Musk has been all about. I think that it's all chaos. It's complete destruction of the federal bureaucracy. And it's also incredibly damaging and hurtful to so many people. I've talked to so many people back home who are frightened. They feel like they're losing their job. They don't know what to do. They had to respond. Elon's crazy.
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Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
Send me the five things you did for the week. email, which then retracted. So just a lot of chaos and confusion. And obviously, at the same time, Elon Musk and his tech bro crew are lying and they're putting out savings that are not really happening. And so it's clear. The one thing that's clear with all of this is that Elon Musk is pulling the strings.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
And he, for all intents and purposes, is the president. Donald Trump has advocated all of his power and responsibility to Elon Musk. And Elon Musk gets richer by the day. He was just getting more and more and more wealthy. And being the richest man on the planet is not enough for Elon Musk.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
a psycho i don't know what what in the world yeah i i'm not sure how you can say in one breath that you're being incredibly transparent uh and then and just right after then basically say that she's not gonna reveal who the administrator is of their their largest splashiest uh you know agency that they somehow created out of thin air so it no it's it's
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
it's crazy at the same time we have to take it very seriously that they are ca they are causing uh massive harm you know and elon musk is of course doing all this as we know and if you have said many times uh so that he can give himself a huge tax break i mean he wants to be even more wealthy he wants his billionaire buddies and his companies to get larger tax breaks and the only way to do that is to dismantle the federal bureaucracy dismantle the federal government
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
And then, of course, damage it so much that then he and his pals can go around and scoop up contracts to then rebuild and build better products for the government. It's a complete sham, and it's got to be called out. And I'm glad that you're seeing Democrats on the ground right now starting to get really fired up about it.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
Well, no, I think something's definitely happening. I've been home and talking to folks these last few days. And what you hear from everyone is that there is concern about Elon Musk. And certainly there's more concern amongst Democrats. And you have some Republicans that are in the tank for Donald Trump.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
But a lot of people that are just maybe they may not be super political, but there might be independents or Republican leaning.
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Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
they all don't understand what elon musk is doing and they're all hearing stories about a friend who may have lost a job or uh you know a family member that may have been in the park service or worked for the va and now having to essentially be frightened about keeping their jobs and not knowing if they actually have a future for themselves and their family so you are hearing that and i do think
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
You know, a lot of Republicans want to blame, oh, these are just Democrats coming to these town halls for Republicans. I mean, that's just not true. Yes, there are all types of folks that come to these town halls, but a lot of Republicans and independents are also coming to these town halls for Republicans because they're pissed. They're upset.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
And so there is a shift on the ground that is happening. We just got to continue moving it. And we've got to continue to honestly encourage it because Republicans need to hear from people in their districts.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
So, I mean, look, they've asked us to clarify our remarks. There's nothing to clarify. A metaphor is a metaphor. I've been using figurative speeches my whole life. We all have. And I'm not going to be silenced or backed down because Elon Musk or Donald Trump get offended by something I say. I mean, we should be encouraging folks to bring the fire to our to our debates.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
We should be encouraging folks to be tough in this moment, not to retreat. So we're not going to back down on that. But look, I will see what they choose to take as the next step. This US attorney has said that he's opening up this investigation. I'm not sure what much there is to investigate. I said what I said on CNN.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
It was out in the public sphere and no reasonable person would assume that I said anything that was threatening. a figure of speech. I mean, saying that you think, you know, that the American people want us to bring weapons to this bar fight, that's a figure of speech. And I think we all know that. So we'll see what they do, but we're going to keep being loud and strong.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
And like I've told other Democrats, we can't be intimidated by these tactics.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
Now, Elon Musk, what are you afraid of? Don't be afraid of coming in front of our committee is what I would say to Elon Musk. I'm not sure what there is that he's so afraid of folks like myself or Jasmine Crockett or Maxwell Frost. Just come before us, allow us to ask you some questions to get to the bottom of what's going on. And you should be able to stand in front of the American public
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Congressman Robert Garcia on Trump Chaos
And be honest about what you're actually trying to do. And I think that's something that we've asked for. Republicans shot that motion down unanimously. They don't want Elon Musk to testify because they don't want to be held accountable. It's quite cowardly.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
FIRED UP Dems go ON OFFENSE against GOP in First HEARING
Play the clip. That was a lot. And first, I think the people of California and the West absolutely deserve an apology for politicizing fires that are actually killing people right now and where people are losing their homes. And the idea that somehow you want to politicize those and say that those were caused by crazy conspiracy theories.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
FIRED UP Dems go ON OFFENSE against GOP in First HEARING
I don't think anyone should take any advice on how fires are created, certainly by someone that has said space lasers actually create forest fires. And so that deserves an apology to the people of California.