Billionaire Elon Musk criticized Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, telling Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson that his leadership contributed to the state's downfall. He said he believed there was.
Musk has repeatedly criticized the state's leaders since the COVID-19 lockdown, and in December 2020 he joined California's population exodus by announcing he would relocate. Sometimes even. Musk explained on “The Tucker Carlson Show” that he has been urging people to “reverse” policy. He noted that the state's current agenda is focused on Proposition 36, an effort to increase penalties for certain drug and property crimes.
“Well, actually, I think I was able to convince people that, yeah, we need to change course here. I think I was actually able to convince a number of people. I think there's a vote to re-criminalize it,” Musk said.
“And, surprisingly, Gavin Newsom opposed that proposal. Yeah, no, honestly, he's the Joker. Gavin Newsom is like Batman, the Dark Knight. The Joker is “He's in charge of Gotham. Remember when he took over New York? Criminals were on the run, people were being arrested, that's California,” Musk added. “But I think at least there will be a ballot initiative that will probably pass and say, 'No, it's actually a crime to steal.'
Carlson then asked the billionaire about his beliefs about Newsom's motives for “supporting” crime and opposing Proposition 36, and said Newsom seemed like a “perfectly nice guy.” (Related: California National Guard seizes millions of dollars worth of fentanyl in a single month)
“Well, the reason he gave was that it would disproportionately impact people of color,” Musk said.
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Musk said Newsom's intent “is essentially saying that blacks and Hispanics are criminals,” and Carlson agreed, adding that it “creates racism.” Mr. Carlson then asked Mr. Musk who he believed was behind the motives for “facilitating” Mr. Newsom's crimes, leading Mr. Musk to identify the “Soros boogeyman.” Mr. Carlson then asked Mr. Musk what he really thought about the influence of left-wing billionaire George Soros.
“It's true. I don't think you can blame everything on Soros. George himself, I mean, he's an old man at this point, not Compos Mentis. So his son Alex is in charge. But there's this whole system that Soros has built over the decades, and I think it's because of people who think like Soros and they believe in open borders. I believe that this should not be prosecuted. This is outrageous,” Musk said.
“They seem like expressions of hatred against the United States. If I were to condemn a country, I would only do so if I hated that country and wanted to destroy it,” Carlson added.
As the state's coronavirus lockdown continues to drag on, Musk's company Tesla sued Alameda County in May 2020 for shutting down its Fremont manufacturing plant due to coronavirus restrictions. filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit was quickly dropped, but Musk pushed to keep the Fremont site open, contrary to county ordinances, and said if anyone was to be arrested it should be him.
In addition to leaving the state, Musk also announced the official departure of SpaceX's headquarters from the state in July, with Newsom's approval. new law Allow schools to withhold notification from parents about their child's sexuality or gender identity.
In a July 22 interview with prominent Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, Musk spoke about state efforts to separate parents and children in schools and came out as transgender. Sharing a personal experience with a son who took puberty blockers, he described how he felt “tricked” into giving permission for his son to take puberty blockers.
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