On Saturday night, Elon Musk stood behind bulletproof glass in Butler, Pennsylvania, speaking to a packed crowd at a Trump rally.
“The true test of a person's character is how they conduct themselves under fire,” he said, wearing a dark MAGA hat and a shirt that read “Occupy Mars.” Ta.
“We had a president who couldn't walk up the stairs, and we had a president who was fist-pumping after getting shot,” he continued. “America is the home of the brave, and there is no truer test than courage under fire. So who do you want to represent America?”
The crowd roared and waved signs reading “Never Surrender” and “Fight, Fight, Fight” from behind the stage.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump looks on at the Butler Farm Show campaign event on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. . (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The multi-millionaire businessman returned to Butler for the first time since facing an assassination attempt by 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks at the scene just 12 weeks ago, joining former President Trump on stage. It went up to
Musk, who has been an outspoken defender of free speech, said the showdown between President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on November 5th will be “a once-in-a-lifetime event” in which fundamental freedoms, the bedrock of democracy, are at stake. It will be the most important election, he warned.
“This is a must-win situation,” he told the crowd of 60,000.
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Elon Musk jumps onto the stage as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Butler Farm Show campaign rally on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“This is not a normal election. They want to take away your right to free speech. They want to take away your right to bear arms. They want to take away your right to vote validly. We want to take away. There are currently 14 states that support voting.'' Voter ID is not required. California, where I used to live, passed a law banning voter ID to vote. So how can we conduct a proper election without ID? It's pointless. ”
Musk transformed the Trump campaign's slogan, “Fight, Fight, Fight,” into a call to action, “Vote, Vote, Vote,” a chant that embodied the pressure on those present. ”Become a pest by repeatedly telling others to go out, register, and vote.
“If there's one thing that's important, it's getting everyone registered and then making sure everyone can actually vote. That's going to decide this election, especially in Pennsylvania.” he added.
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