Far-right activist Laura Loomer, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, suggested that some Republicans around Trump don't want a relationship with billionaire Elon Musk.
“People seem to be afraid of overcoming the king, the king of the world, Elon Musk, the monarch,” Loomer told longtime conservative broadcaster and commentator Eric Bolling on Monday.
“Nobody wants to cross this guy,” she added in the interview. Highlighted by Mediaite.
Loomer also said during the interview that Musk's multimillion-dollar campaign, which helped return Trump to the Oval Office, may have intimidated some of the president-elect's supporters. suggested that there is.
“When you allow billionaires to donate $200 million, this becomes a problem. So maybe we really need campaign finance regulation in this country,” Loomer said.
Tesla and SpaceX executives made in-kind contributions during the 2024 election to America PAC, the super PAC that supported President Trump's latest presidential bid, according to a Federal Election Commission report filed Thursday night. Approximately $239 million was donated.
Loomer's comments come as the technology mogul faces increased scrutiny from far-right activists due to his close alliance with the president-elect. Loomer criticized Musk on Monday, calling him a “Stage 5 clinger” in a separate interview with former Trump aide Steve Bannon.
“I think a lot of people don't feel comfortable speaking truth to power and are afraid of confronting a billionaire. He's the most powerful person in the world,” Loomer told Bannon on the War Room podcast. He's a wealthy man.'' So he's kind of orbiting President Trump. ”
“When I called him the other day, he said he was clinging to stage 5,” she continued.
Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, selected to lead Trump's next Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have been criticized by some Trump supporters after expressing support for H-1B work visas. faced a backlash from Attract international talent.
Loomer and other hard-line immigration Republicans have criticized Musk, saying several right-wing accounts on Musk's social platform It faced accusations of censorship after losing access. NBC News reported.
