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The sop to Department of Government Efficiency figurehead and campaign financier Elon Musk came after the automaker's stock took a nosedive.

“This is widely seen as a sop to the anti-spending Freedom Caucus – but it’s not obviously enforceable in any way,” Bivens said.

The second act begins to drag with slapdash vaudeville showcases that seem like sops to the performers.

He gave in to the reality that Trump is playing a role for the cameras and needs to be seen as being tough on California as a sop to his hard-hearted base.

“It’s only when there’s a lot of fresh fruit that the bottom tends to get sopping wet.”