In yet one more endorsement of Republican candidate Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk stated the previous US president should win if the American folks need to “protect freedom and meritocracy”.
“I’ve by no means been materially lively in politics earlier than, however this time I believe civilization as we all know it’s on the road. If we need to protect freedom and a meritocracy in America, then Trump should win,” he wrote in a put up on X.
Musk was responding to a put up that praised him because the “among the finest on the earth at synthesizing advanced info”. The put up was responding to a X consumer accusing Musk of spreading misinformation and becoming a member of the “MAGA cult”, a reference to Trump’s marketing campaign slogan Make America Nice Once more.
The Tesla CEO had first overtly endorsed Trump after he was shot at throughout a marketing campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
“I totally endorse President Trump and hope for his fast restoration. Final time America had a candidate this powerful was Theodore Roosevelt,” he wrote on X whereas sharing a video of Trump elevating his fist within the air after a bullet grazed the highest of his ear throughout an assassination try.
Since then, Musk has not shied away from throwing his weight behind the previous president’s re-election bid. From eager to work on Trump’s cupboard to holding an unique interview with the Republican candidate on X, years after the platform banned him for “incitement of violence” after the January 6 violence.
Musk has additionally hit out at Trump’s rival and US Vice President Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, he shared a shared an AI-generated picture of Harris and stated she “vows to be a communist dictator on day one”.
This got here after Harris attacked Trump for “vowing to be a dictator on day one” of his job if he’s elected President of USA once more.
Up to now, Musk had backed Joe Biden within the 2020 US Presidential Election. He has stated he labored intently with the Obama administration and he voted for Hilary Clinton in 2016 towards Trump.
