Khosla known as for an “open conference” to pick a extra reasonable Democratic candidate, suggesting Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Governor Josh Shapiro as potential options.He mentioned that this would supply a novel alternative for a balanced method between MAGA extremists and DEI extremism.
“Time to have an open conference and get a extra reasonable candidate who can simply beat @realDonaldTrump. @GovWhitmer and @GovernorShapiro could be a terrific factor for America not held hostage between MAGA extremists and DEI extremism. Distinctive alternative for a greater reasonable path. Each socially liberal, local weather and monetary voter ought to need it to stability our method,” he mentioned in a put up on X.
In response, Musk urged Khosla to assist for former US president Donald Trump and his operating mate JD Vance.
“Come on, Vinod. Trump/Vance LFG!!,” Musk posted on X.
Khosla, nonetheless, questioned Musk’s stance, and mentioned it was laborious for him to assist somebody with “no values, lies, cheats and demeans girls”.
“Onerous for me to assist somebody with no values, lies, cheats, rapes, demeans girls, hates immigrants like me. He could lower my taxes or scale back some regulation however that’s no motive to simply accept depravity in his private values. Would you like President who will set again local weather by a decade in his first 12 months? Would you like his instance in your youngsters as values?” Khosla mentioned.
Musk defended Trump, urging Khosla to satisfy with him and acquire a greater understanding of his character. The billionaire CEO acknowledged that Trump will not be with out flaws however emphasised the necessity for a meritocratic administration that promotes particular person freedoms.
“What number of occasions have you ever learn one thing within the media the place you understand the true story, however what they printed was diabolically false? Effectively, it’s method worse in politics, which is a blood sport. I’m not suggesting that Trump is with out flaws, nonetheless we’d like an administration that’s extra prone to be meritocratic and promote particular person freedoms over the heavy hand of presidency,” Musk mentioned.
Khosla countered by highlighting Trump’s stance on local weather change, his “drill child drill” method, and the potential abandonment of NATO and American management.
“Agree on not trusting media. Agree on meritocratic and promote particular person freedoms. However abandon local weather and “drill child drill? Be MAGA and abandon NATO and American management and ethical authority? I used to be a socially liberal registered fiscal Republican until local weather made me swap to Unbiased. Fist used “techno optimist” to explain myself on Twitter however have so as to add now “with care and caring” to convey alongside individuals left behind by the tech pushed acceleration and development we love,” Khosla replied.
The Wall Avenue Journal lately reported that Musk plans to contribute $45 million monthly to a brand new tremendous political-action committee supporting Trump’s presidential marketing campaign.
In the meantime, all 5 Indian-American lawmakers within the Home of Representatives have praised Biden’s determination to withdraw from the presidential race. Three of them – Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar, and Pramila Jayapal – have already endorsed Harris because the probably Democratic presidential nominee. Harris, the primary Indian American to function vp, has 107 days till the November 5 elections to safe her occasion’s nomination.
