After the assassination attempt, Elon Musk, a prominent figure in the business world with companies like Tesla and SpaceX under his belt, took to his social media platform X to express his thoughts. Among his comments were critiques of the Secret Service and backing for the ex-president.
“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote in one post, attaching a video of Trump being whisked off stage following the attempt. In a subsequent post he said, “Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt.”
The two approvals represent successes for Trump as they involve people with significant financial and social media impact, as well as business expertise. Musk had previously shown his dissatisfaction with Democratic President Biden and has become more aligned with Republican President Trump in the past few months. Nevertheless, the comments he made on Saturday were his most explicit public support of Trump’s reelection campaign. Furthermore, he agreed with a user’s comment suggesting that Trump should choose U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R., Ohio) as his vice president.
SHOWING SUPPORT: Ackman joins fellow Billionaire Elon Musk who also endorsed Trump after the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania. https://t.co/cUAPcc8MOP pic.twitter.com/GuOgBRBQi5
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) July 14, 2024
Elon Musk, Bill Ackman Endorse Trump After Left-Wing Donor Attempts Assassination https://t.co/utBlPCyLwI pic.twitter.com/XOyDOykMKQ
— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) July 14, 2024
Bloomberg News reported that Musk made a financial contribution to a group supporting former President Donald Trump. The sources familiar with the donation stated that the undisclosed amount was given to America PAC, a pro-Trump super PAC. The PAC is expected to reveal its donors on July 17. Although Musk has not publicly endorsed any candidate for the 2024 election, he has been more vocal about politics on X. Leading up to the election, Musk criticized President Biden’s immigration policies on X, which reflected conservative perspectives.
In September, he visited the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, and expressed his concerns about the escalating situation. Additionally, Musk has been vocal in his criticism of President Joe Biden and his administration following the tragic murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant.
“Dems won’t deport, because every illegal is a highly likely vote at some point,” Musk wrote on his X platform. “That simple incentive explains what seems to be insane behavior. It has become so brazen that a gang of illegals can beat up police officers on camera in Times Square, get out of jail for free and *still* not get deported!”
