Elon Musk Offers to Do What Democrats Won’t for TSA Workers – RedState
A partial government shutdown is entering its sixth week, leaving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without funding since mid-February.
U.S. airports are descending into chaos with massive security lines, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) response rates skyrocketing and hundreds of agents quitting after missing multiple paychecks. Waiting times at major intersections have climbed to two hours or more. The Democratic shutdown (particularly that of Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York)) has triggered widespread flight delays and cancellations, as well as warnings from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that some small airports could soon close entirely if staffing shortages worsen.
It’s total chaos. Caused solely by the resistance party. And it comes against the backdrop of ongoing military operations against Iran and subsequent threats from regime figures that are angering some people.
Now someone has intervened. Not just anyone. An African-American billionaire philanthropist. A legal success story of the American dream of immigrants.
Elon Musk.
Musk has publicly offered to personally cover TSA employee salaries as the Democratic shutdown continues. And so on. And so on.
“I would like to propose paying TSA staff salaries during this financial impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports across the country,” he wrote.
I would like to propose paying TSA staff salaries during this financial impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports across the country.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 21, 2026
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Man, where are the leftist billionaires on this? It is their party that is making TSA workers suffer right now. Bill Gates? Perhaps you could take a moment to address this… uh… tricky problem you have to deal with – supposedly – to lend a hand?
Mr. Buffett? Mark Cuban? Nah?
Sure, Musk had a little hiccup with the Epstein fiasco and spat with President Trump a while back, but he’s since righted the ship. And if the president can forgive and forget, so can we.
This is unequivocally a heroic and patriotic step on his part. This is leadership in action. This is the exact opposite of the list of attributes that anyone in your modern Democratic Party has.
Well, with the exception of Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), the only voice of reason in his party.
“This is incredibly generous,” he wrote on
This is incredibly generous.
TSA officers across the country rely on food pantries and community donations just to survive.
I remain the only Democrat to vote with my Republican colleagues to fully fund DHS and make people pay.
It should never get to this point. https://t.co/MmUnAcdvIa
– US Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 21, 2026
Meanwhile, Fox News personality Laura Ingraham said she told TSA workers at the airport that she knew about Musk’s offer…and they were thrilled.
It’s understandable.
I just broke this news to a few TSA employees in Dulles. Big smiles and a “For real?” » and “No way!” https://t.co/Ta27iXhK5y
-Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 21, 2026
Democrats are playing political games with people’s lives. Musk acts, without the slightest political motivation, to improve their lives.
You can almost hear Mariah Carey’s iconic voice, slowly fading, Musk’s head flashing on the screen – “Then a hero comes…” 🎵🎶
Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic. And no one wants to hear Mariah’s voice outside of Christmas time. Nevertheless, well done, sir. Well done.
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