Trump chickened out and Musk got owned

[Daily Kos: The Brief]( [Trump chickened out and Musk got owned]( Donald Trump chickened out Buk buk buk buk ba-gawk! Donald Trump spent much of last week furiously promising to show up to court on Monday to tell his side of the story, but when it came down to it, he was nowhere to be found. Instead, Trump released an all-caps screed that Daily Kos’ Mark Sumner [cleverly deciphered]( for us all. Elon Musk gets owned by the X community It was a drama-filled weekend over on the site formerly known as Twitter. Site owner and primary Twitter-destroyer Elon Musk began demanding answers from President Joe Biden about a right-wing YouTuber who was known as “Coach Red Pill” and who was recently arrested in Ukraine. When the community began fact-checking Musk, [he went to war with X users.]( If that weren’t bad enough, Musk welcomed back conspiracist Alex Jones and then promptly promoted a [live chat]( with Musk, Jones, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and a plethora of other deplorables. Other top stories: - [Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule quickly whether former President Trump can be prosecuted]( Special counsel Jack Smith made a huge move that will determine the future of his investigations into Trump. - [Trump threatens Ted Cruz after Cruz says he’s ‘staying out’ of the Republican primary fight]( Can we root for everyone to lose in this fight? - [Jurors in a Giuliani damages case hear the threats election workers got after his false claims]( Rudy Giuliani has 47 million reasons to be very worried about the damages a jury could award in this case. - [If you can afford to make a monthly donation, please take a minute right now to give $3 to keep Daily Kos online and accessible for everyone.]( - [Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure]( “Her health is on the line. She’s been in and out of the emergency room and she couldn’t wait any longer.” - [Ted Cruz urges car makers to keep AM radio for emergency and conservative talk]( Is AM radio worth saving? - [Supreme Court conservatives believe witch hunters and slaveholders perfected human governance]( The Federalist Society is at it again with their “originalism” kink. - You’ll find the best [daily Ukraine coverage]( at Daily Kos! - [It’s dawning on Trump, allies that the 'dictator' platform may not be a winner]( Trump promised to be a dictator “on day one” if he becomes president again. Shockingly, that might be something of a liability for his campaign. - [Winter is coming, so get your Daily Kos beanie and stay warm through the cold. Click here to get yours now!]( Daily Kos needs you now more than ever We are falling behind our projections for two of our three major revenue streams: advertising and list building. This means that at this moment, we need to rely more and more on donations from the Daily Kos community to make ends meet. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Donate $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Shop the Daily Kos store All items made in USA and union decorated! //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcQreUgmm33sy_VkOla2Q1TdmAu0D0A_sjL7G_5FjnHJY5BSnHLyhzsf0bloP6zguyIVQn8Vq-CvATXbtX14Und1em88Eb2dIK4sDD9f-8zsbk5Hi2IEmEbIosolWLPNZjLCQNCGfR4P4vlZNrpIMkSatCf5DS01yO_2oh5rpEO8hGwXehQYH28U20dZWl-VSgx3Kd5GBaLF1GyqcFg_mIcgMsw7R4IOh3BsKC2mlVtbFk2oPOmhNISEiksfxgO6USCsU5RAj7tCL5InpIyH7Ait/422/qjh6L1G8RuaygFWZlKA2Sw/h21/nfVChr4D7usJAkKKcYRZVeDXQizvobdCw8cabK5jh1g //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcSz3ExxC8GF5ranIsL0II2ou5wxA_lMdj9SGUCUWhXLxXhcJORUgPe4U4ypZlLj7TFJw7Ohl_oRXSbO348QtzCudfi8cFWOeK6L3AAUm2D-at9USmD7LjcLDK99CZ1_27LnT5vOAA87HAEiNJy2bPNrbR6L_51L9GOAM-GlBNhkwbWVwVaZjVcfBBzvt3_w_mCnmQzYZmR-_l-yOZmeDNfOAXMxPkWaOh3lZvzSAUUx3xoZskL2EDl6xLuKj_Jwq8qhADsVZfH-QkWpoeX6cD9QTo3L4UZxAxPx2Sg4vNJzNQ/422/qjh6L1G8RuaygFWZlKA2Sw/h24/GGwopzfgd6lEIetlCMz17Khm1Y_sT1NE2JOdzdZ2gdM Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.