President Biden appeared to downplay tech billionaire Elon Musk’s positive COVID-19 test during a fundraising pitch.
“I’m sick,” the president said. stated in the post The post was made on social platform X on Wednesday after the White House announced Wednesday evening that the president had tested positive for COVID-19.
“Elon Musk and his wealthy buddies are trying to buy this election,” Biden said. I said in reply I arrived at the post two minutes late. Alongside A link to the fundraising webpage: “If you agree, please donate here.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that Biden was “experiencing mild symptoms” and that he had “returned to Delaware, where he will self-isolate and continue to perform his full duties during this time.”
“The President experienced upper respiratory symptoms this afternoon, including a runny nose, dry cough and general fatigue. He was fine for his first event of the day, but as he was not feeling better, laboratory testing for COVID-19 was conducted, which tested positive for the COVID-19 virus,” the president’s physician said in a statement.
Biden’s targeting of Musk comes after The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Musk said he would donate $45 million a month to a pro-Trump super PAC. The tech billionaire supported the former president, who was the victim of an assassination attempt last weekend, at a rally in Pennsylvania.
“I fully support President Trump and wish him a speedy recovery,” Musk said. Said In a post owned by X.
Hill reached out to Musk.
