Businessman Elon Musk, who staunchly supported President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, has called himself the “centrist George Soros.''
Mr. Soros is a wealthy liberal political donor known for supporting left-wing politicians and causes.
a Video circulating online shows Mr. Musk After the speaker asked where “George Soros on the right” was, he raised his hand.
There were cheers and applause, and the speaker, who was not seen on camera, went on to mention Musk, saying, “I'm so grateful.”
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Elon Musk (left) and George Soros, billionaire and founder of Soros Fund Management LLC. (Left: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Right: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
But in a post on his social media platform It's too tilted.” It's the farthest left. ”
Musk has previously claimed that Soros “hates humanity.”
“Soros ruled politics. He realized that putting small amounts of money into many obscure but influential races was much more effective than putting money into major contests.” Musk tweeted last year. “The mistake people make is thinking he did it for the benefit of humanity. He hates humanity.”
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Elon Musk speaks in front of Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 27, 2024 in New York, New York. (Javin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Last year, Musk also posted, “The Soros organization seems to want nothing more than to destroy Western civilization.''
Trump has tapped Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, an author and entrepreneur who abandoned his presidential bid in January to support Trump, to lead efforts to identify government waste.
The initiative, known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will “provide advice and guidance from outside the government and work with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to advance major structural reforms,” Trump said in a statement. said. Innovate and create a new entrepreneurial approach to government. ”
In a post on X, Musk blamed massive government spending for inflation.
“Excessive government spending causes inflation. All government spending is taxes. This is a very important concept to understand. Either direct taxation, such as income tax, or indirect taxation, through inflation due to an increase in the money supply. ” said the business tycoon. he pointed out.
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Elon Musk speaks on stage with former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of the first assassination attempt on October 5, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
President Trump praised Musk and thanked him for his support.
“Elon Musk is a great guy, full of personality and 'brain power'. He's definitely a high IQ guy and that's why his really strong support means so much to me and to MAGA. That’s why,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“He's at the beautiful Mar-a-Lago concert right now and the audience is absolutely loving him,” Trump continued in a post Wednesday night. “Elon, thank you for the great work you did in helping us win 'the most important election in 129 years,' especially for your hard work in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It will never be forgotten. Make America Great Again. Let’s make it!!!”
