So Elon Musk said this on X.
🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk just offered to pay the salaries of THOUSANDS of TSA personnel during Democrats' DHS government shutdown
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 21, 2026
ELON IS A PATRIOT! 🇺🇸
"I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives… pic.twitter.com/tyqpAfFvYZ
Which caused the Dems, in the form of their Senate leader, Chuck Schumer, to have conniptions.
🚨 LMAO! Schumer is SO RATTLED by Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA salaries that he accidentally called for more ICE FUNDING on the Senate floor
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 21, 2026
“We must fund ICE — we must fund TSA now!”
I agree, Chuck! Fund ICE! 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/DfxfpBQeJ8
🚨 LOL! Chuck Schumer is LOSING IT on the Senate floor after Elon Musk offered to pay TSA agents during the Dems’ own shutdown mess!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 21, 2026
Schumer rants: “It’s UNACCEPTABLE for workers and airports to get taken hostage by political games…”
pic.twitter.com/k0HmZ8Uvvc
One Democrat was impressed.
🚨 BREAKING: Chuck Schumer is now FURIOUS Elon Musk is planning to pay the SALARIES of TSA agents during the Democrat shutdown
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 21, 2026
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) just heaped praise on Elon: "This is incredibly generous!"
"TSA agents across the country are relying on food pantries and… pic.twitter.com/j0lseFXG2T
George Soros plots and schemes and funds activities which will ruin society. Elon Musk offers to help people out. Our billionaires are different.
Meanwhile, President Trump delivers a threat that sends chills down their spines.
BREAKING – President Trump has just announced that ICE will be deployed to airports on Monday to assist TSA with security amid the Democrat shutdown, stating they will arrest any illegals found during operations, with a “heavy emphasis on those from Somalia.” pic.twitter.com/p1B1QKu2nB
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) March 21, 2026