Musk Fires Back At Trump For Suggesting Terminating Parts Of U.S. Constitution Over ‘Twitter Files’ Release

Twitter CEO Elon Musk fired back at former President Donald Trump over the weekend after the former president suggested terminating parts of the U.S. Constitution in response to the release of the initial installment of “The Twitter Files” late last week.

Musk released internal company documents through journalist Matt Taibbi about the company’s censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 presidential election that showed top officials at the company were in regular contact with Democrats and censored content that Democrats wanted removed from the platform.

The former president responded in a series of posts on social media, with one in particular igniting widespread backlash from across the political spectrum.

“So, with the revelation of MASSIVE & WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION in working closely with Big Tech Companies, the DNC, & the Democrat Party, do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION?” Trump wrote.

“A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump declared. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!”

Musk responded on Twitter to Trump’s post: “The Constitution is greater than any President. End of story.”

Musk’s tweet came in response to a story about the White House calling for Trump’s comments to be “universally condemned.”

Musk stated earlier this year that it was time for America to put a fresh face in the White House in 2024.

“I don’t hate the man, but it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset,” Musk tweeted. “Dems should also call off the attack – don’t make it so that Trump’s only way to survive is to regain the Presidency.”

When someone advocated for a Trump-DeSantis ticket in 2024, Musk responded, “Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief executive of anything, let alone the United States of America.”

“If DeSantis runs against Biden in 2024, then DeSantis will easily win – he doesn’t even need to campaign,” Musk continued.

Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief executive of anything, let alone the United States of America.

If DeSantis runs against Biden in 2024, then DeSantis will easily win – he doesn’t even need to campaign.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 12, 2022

“Do we really want a bull in a china shop situation every single day!?” Musk said. “Also, I think the legal maximum age for start of Presidential term should be 69.”

Despite not being a fan of the former president, Musk did reinstate his Twitter account late last month.

“I’m fine with Trump not tweeting. The important thing is that Twitter correct a grave mistake in banning his account, despite no violation of the law or terms of service,” Musk tweeted. “Deplatforming a sitting President undermined public trust in Twitter for half of America.”

“As a reminder, I was a significant supporter of the Obama-Biden presidency and (reluctantly) voted for Biden over Trump,” he added. “But freedom of speech is the bedrock of a strong democracy and must take precedence. My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would [be] the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far.”

When asked if he would support Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) for president, Musk replied, “Yes.”

But freedom of speech is the bedrock of a strong democracy and must take precedence.

My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2022

‘It’s Only Painful To Say Out Loud’: Adam Sandler Gives Update After Hip Surgery

Actor and comedian Adam Sandler gave fans an update on his health — following his recent hip surgery — at last Monday’s Gotham Awards.

Sandler told entertainment outlet Page Six that he was recovering from the procedure, but that being forced to have his wife and daughters help him to tie his own shoes had the unfortunate effect of making him feel a bit old.

“It’s only painful to say out loud,” the “Happy Gilmore” star added. “I say it was because of basketball so that feels a little bit rugged, but then being unable to tie my own shoe didn’t feel rugged.”

Sandler’s stand-ins — when it came to tying his shoes, at least — were his wife Jackie and his teenage daughters, Sunny and Sadie. “They were nice about it,” he said.

The comedian went on to say that it did take him awhile to get used to his new reality: “I screamed a lot then calmed down and ate some food.”

Sandler discussed the surgery in a bit more detail during a recent appearance with late night comedian Jimmy Fallon.

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.@AdamSandler got dazed and confused during his recent hip surgery. 😵‍💫 #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/OEWZbByZrB

— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) December 2, 2022

Describing the scene as he prepared to go in for surgery, Sandler explained that the anesthesiologist had tried to have a conversation with him — after giving him some “light drugs.”

According to the “Billy Madison” star, the doctor had asked what kind of music he might like to have on in the operating suite — and Sandler wondered why he would be listening to music at all if he was going to be in surgery at the time.

“He goes, ‘Who do you like?’ I go, ‘I don’t know, I don’t know who I like,'” Sandler recalled. “And so he goes, ‘I listened to Dolly Parton on the way here, and I go, ‘Yeah, yeah,’ and he goes, ‘Do you like Dolly Parton?’ And I go, ‘I think everybody likes Dolly Parton.'”

Sandler said that the drugs were really starting to kick in as the doctors gave him a spinal block — that would numb him from the waist down — and he clearly remembered the loud beat of the music in the background as the doctor asked him some last-minute questions. Too dazed to remember whether he had even answered any of the questions accurately, the one thing he did recall saying before he went down for the count was: “This isn’t Dolly Parton.”

Sandler also revealed that his wife had worried prior to the surgery that the doctors might operate on the wrong hip. “So she wrote on my right hip, ‘NO,'” he said.

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