Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) likened tech mogul Elon Musk to Tony Stark, an alias of Marvel's fictional superhero Iron Man, saying he is a demographic that Democrats have a hard time empathizing with. He emphasized that he is appealing to the public.
Fetterman appeared on “The Hill Sunday” with Chris Stilwald and said former President Trump is popular in Pennsylvania, saying, “I'm really worried about that more than the polls.”
He said the polls are expected to be close, but that Musk is “willing to actually show up to this type of rally” with Trump.
On October 5, Musk appeared on stage with Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of an assassination attempt on the former president in July.
Fetterman said, “Most endorsements don't mean much in this industry, but Mr. Musk…is incredibly popular and can appeal to a demographic that Democrats struggle with.”
“To some people, he's Tony, Stark,” he added. “He's the richest man in the world and definitely a brilliant man.”
In response to a question from Stierewoldt about whether Vice President Harris should counter Musk's emergence, Fetterman said the Harris campaign has “a number of surrogates and important types of supporters.” He said there was.
He pointed to Democrats mocking Musk, who is known for cracking jokes on stage and online.
“If you ignore that as a problem…I think you might do it at your peril,” he said.
At the Butler event, the Tesla CEO slammed Democrats, saying they “want to take away your free speech, take away your right to bear arms, and effectively take away your right to vote.” .
Musk publicly expressed support for Trump in July.
