Elon Musk took to the stage Saturday at former President Donald Trump's triumphant rally in Butler, Pennsylvania — three months after his first assassination attempt there — where he announced he was the Republican nominee. He expressed his full support for the party and called on the people to register with the party. Vote.
Musk, 53, took to the stage to loud cheers from the crowd of more than 20,000 people, dressed in all black, including a special black MAGA hat, and said he was “not just a MAGA.'' , I'm a dark MAGA,” he joked.
“To protect the Constitution, President Trump must win. To protect American democracy, he must win,” Musk stressed to the audience.
In brief remarks, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said Trump, 78, from the same stage where would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot in the ear. while praising President Biden and other Democrats. The shooting occurred on July 13th.
“You know, the true test of a person's character is how they conduct themselves under gunfire. And we've had presidents who couldn't walk up stairs, and presidents who were fist-pumping when they got shot. “I was there,” Musk said, to thunderous applause.
Musk has repeatedly called on unregistered voters to cast their ballots at their local election offices ahead of the Nov. 5 election, calling it a “must-win situation.”
“Register to vote. Contact everyone you know and everyone you don't know. Drag them to register to vote,” he said.
“If we don't, this will be the last election. That's my prediction. Nothing matters more,” the tech mogul warned.
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Mr. Musk is also increasingly putting his money where his mouth is. He wrote a check for $289,100 to the National Republican Congressional Committee in August, according to Federal Election Commission records.
Over the past year, Trump and Musk have become good friends. Trump and Musk met for more than two hours on X in August to discuss the current state of the campaign and issues facing the United States.
On social media, the billionaire has been effusive in his praise.
“Trump will save democracy and America. Mark my words. Kamala/Harris would be a disaster,” Musk said in one article. × Post In August. “Few Americans realize that if Trump is not elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!” Added last month.
Before finishing his 90-minute speech, Trump vowed that if he wins again with Musk's help, he will “reach Mars” by the end of his term.
