Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is a former party leader. Praised Brazil has suppressed freedom of speech in the country.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a message of congratulations to Brazil after the country banned Musk's social media platform, “X,” on Friday.
“I wonder if anyone in the media is looking for a reaction…”
he Tweeted “obrigado Brasil!” on Labor Day on the Xth. This phrase translates to “Thank you, Brazil!”
Critics say Musk is at odds with a Brazilian Supreme Court judge who ordered his company not to punish his political opponents. Musk has called the judge a dictator and likened him to a villain from the Harry Potter films.
Ellison previously served as vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
“Democrats used to defend the First Amendment, and now they're trying to destroy the First Amendment,” Musk said. response Ellison's message.
Others criticized Ellison's bizarre comments.
“Is anyone in the media going to ask Tim Walz for a response? He's his attorney general, it's his administration.” Responded Representative from the state of Minnesota.
“Ellison has sworn allegiance to our state and federal constitutions, which uphold the rights we are grateful to a foreign nation that he is oppressing. Where is the media?” he said. asked In the second letter.
“Minnesota's Attorney General Celebrates Suppression of Free Speech in Other Countries” read Another criticism.
“Does anyone in the Minnesota media want to follow up on this? Or are you still writing op-eds about Walz's food choices at the state fair?” asked Secretary of the Minnesota House of Representatives Republican Party.
“Does anyone in the press want to ask Attorney General Tim Walz whether he would approve of an Attorney General who would praise censorship simply because it hurts Elon Musk?” asked Costas Moros, lawyer and author.
Ellison has also been criticized for siding with the anti-Israel wing of the Democratic Party and was nearly elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2017.
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