“I’d Like to Pay Their Salaries”: Elon Musk Offers Lifeline to TSA Agents as Democrats Hold Paychecks Hostage in Shutdown
21st March 2026
The Department of Homeland Security shutdown entered its 36th day on Saturday after Senate Democrats blocked yet another funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, and other federal agencies, triggering weeks of chaos at airports nationwide, including long TSA checkpoint lines during the peak of the spring break travel season.
Early Saturday morning, Elon Musk, closely tracking the DHS funding lapse, wrote on X that he would personally pay the salaries of TSA agents to get them back to airports and help avert further chaos.
“I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country,” Musk said.
Pay attention, all of you Democrat billionaires who keep screaming that you want your taxes raised: All you have to do is write a check. Alex Soros—ball’s in your court.
On the other hand, the Airline Gestapo TSA is one of the ugliest manifestations of the Security Theater State soaking up taxpayer dollars. How about we Defund the TSA? Sounds like a win-win!