The Tesla CEO and potential Twitter buyer, Elon Musk, has given himself a new title: Republican.
Musk over his decade-plus of public fame as the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, the South-African-born tycoon has been vocal with whom he disagrees and even his political views.
Elon Musk, a once outspoken supporter of Democratic political candidates, who has been historically funded by candidates and political committees from the left now claims that he no longer votes for Democrats.
Musk announced his political shift in a tweet on Wednesday, predicting that his change of heart would lead to a future campaign of “dirty tricks” from Democratic Party members.
This comes from as the Billionaire called out over the 2016 Hillary Clinton tweet linking the Trump Organization to a Russian bank.
The billionaire has weighed in on the Sussmann trial, tweeting on Friday that a 2016 tweet from Hillary Clinton was “misleading disinformation.”
A week before the 2016 election, Clinton notably tweeted “Computer scientists have apparently uncovered a covert server linking the Trump Organization to a Russian-based bank.”
To which user asked Musk: “@elonmusk I have reported this tweet as misleading disinformation to the powers that be at @twitter. I would be interested to know if, when you receive control over the company, anything was done with this at any level. Pls advise soonest.”
“You are absolutely correct,” Musk replied, adding, “That tweet is a Clinton campaign hoax for which their campaign lawyer is undergoing a criminal trial.”
Computer scientists have apparently uncovered a covert server linking the Trump Organization to a Russian-based bank. pic.twitter.com/8f8n9xMzUU
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 1, 2016
You are absolutely correct. That tweet is a Clinton campaign hoax for which their campaign lawyer is undergoing a criminal trial. https://t.co/avtjEdthmA
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
Last Monday, Robby Mook, a witness in the trial of a former Clinton campaign lawyer accused of lying to the FBI, testified on Friday that the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee agreed to provide information to a reporter about a link between her opponent Donald Trump and Russian Alfa Bank, despite her campaign’s uncertainty about the allegations’ veracity.
Mook and others at the campaign “weren’t completely confident” in the server data’s veracity in the Alfa Bank allegations, but the campaign wanted to give it to a reporter a few months before the election.
Mook said that he “discussed it with Hillary as well” and that “she agreed.”
Now the Tesla CEO said that the political attacks on him will escalate dramatically as several lefties’ Twitter users jumped on Elon.
Elon..I must be very very frank…We all know and dont need a judge and lawyers to tell us that Trump colluded and conspired with Putin…Elon I’m sorry..the people are not that stupid..I mean we all know that OJ was guilty even if the court stated he was innocent…geez louise
— Angela1111 (@adpnorth1111) May 20, 2022
What is misleading? Everything she said is true.
— Mr Mojo Risin (@MrMojoRisin510) May 21, 2022
1. he’s not on trial for that
2. i thought you were in favour of free speech
3. the connection between the server and the bank is established, just not the reason
4. what happened to your critical thinking skills?@elonmusk— persnickety (@Jaisans) May 22, 2022
“Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold,” he wrote.
In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.
But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.
Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold …
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2022
Since Musk has been vocal about his political views; Musk has been the target of serious attacks. Several allegations were thrown at him. According to a Business Insider report, the aerospace company paid a private jet flight attendant $250,000 in severance after she accused the billionaire of sexual misconduct back in 2016.
The woman claimed that Musk allegedly exposed his erect penis, touched her thigh without her consent, and offered to buy her a horse if she performed sex acts during a massage she was giving him. However, the report could not independently verify those allegations
Musk mocked the allegations, challenging the accuser to provide specific details, he said:
“If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to light.”
“The attacks against me should be seen through a political lens — this is their standard (despicable) playbook — but nothing will stop me from fighting for a better future and your right to free speech,” he later wrote on Twitter.
As Musk’s negotiations to buy Twitter continue, it comes now the liberal’s fear…and especially for Hillary Clinton because Elon Musk is now officially divorced the Dems, and their main concern is what their next move will be as they are now busted for their tricks.
Sources: Westernjournal, Businessinsider, Theguardian