America’s favorite billionaire troublemaker is back—and this time, he’s aiming squarely at the corrupt political elites in Washington, D.C. During a packed rally in Wisconsin on March 30th, Elon Musk didn’t mince words as he promised to dig deep into how certain members of Congress—on six-figure salaries—are somehow sitting on eight-figure fortunes. And conservatives are cheering him on.
Musk, who now heads President Trump’s newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), told the roaring crowd exactly what they’ve been waiting to hear for years: someone’s finally going to follow the money. His speech lit up social media with calls for accountability—and spotlighted one name more than any other: Nancy Pelosi.
“There are a lot of strangely wealthy members of Congress,” Musk said, pausing for effect. “How’d they get $20 million if they’re earning $200,000 a year? Nobody can explain that. We’re gonna try to figure it out—and certainly stop it from happening.”
Cue the internet firestorm.
Conservative commentator Nick Sortor took to X, declaring, “🚨 JUST IN: Elon Musk announces he and DOGE are investigating HOW members of Congress are getting obscenely wealthy on their government salaries. Heads are about to ROLL!” His post went viral in minutes.
Talk show host Shawn Farash fired back with humor—and truth: “SHOTS FIRED. Nancy Pelosi is taking cover.” Sortor cheekily responded, “As soon as Trump got into office, Pelosi’s portfolio started falling apart. Coincidence?” A digital torch was lit, and patriots across the country grabbed their pitchforks—not out of anger, but out of hope that real justice might finally be on the way.
The conversation quickly shifted to how Pelosi—who has been in Congress since flip phones were high-tech—managed to rake in millions. One user, Old School Eddie, said it best: “If I had to make an educated guess, I’d say it’s a combination of money laundering, insider trading, and kickbacks.” Sortor replied: “Insider trading is by far the largest, and easiest to get away with.”
Another user dropped hard facts, posting a comparison of lawmaker salaries and their massive net worths—reminding America that something simply doesn’t add up. Meanwhile, memes flooded in, with one user posting a photo of President Trump with the caption, “I think I would rather trust a billionaire that becomes a politician than politicians that become billionaires.”
🚨 JUST IN: Elon Musk announces he and DOGE are investigating HOW members of Congress are getting obscenely wealthy on their government salaries
Heads are about to ROLL! 🔥
“How'd they get $20 million if they're earning $200,000 a year?
Nobody can explain that.
We're gonna… pic.twitter.com/l9ungv73RQ
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 31, 2025
Even in the face of pushback from leftist trolls trying to change the subject with tired attacks on Trump’s economic record, Sortor kept his cool. To one critic, he responded, “Investigate too deeply and half of Congress will be in jail.”
One of the top-liked posts summarized what so many Americans are thinking: “No more committees or investigations—we want trials.” The days of shrugging off political corruption as just “the way D.C. works” may be numbered.
Thanks to Trump’s leadership and Musk’s relentless pursuit of truth, the swamp isn’t just being drained—it’s being audited. And if Musk’s instincts are right, the American people are about to learn just how deep the rot goes in the halls of Congress.