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After Scott, Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) received a message of support from Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced He will run for president on Friday, adding to speculation about who Republican candidate Musk — who has previously voted for Democratic candidates — will support in next year’s presidential election.
Elon Musk shared a promotional video of Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) on Friday.
Key facts
Musk tweeted promotional video for Scott on Friday, hours after Scott filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, although the video does not directly reference Scott’s presidential campaign.
Scott replied Musk, indicating that he will “save you a seat” for event announcement his campaign in North Charleston, South Carolina on Monday.
Musk — who started alignment himself with the Republicans in recent years—indicated last November, he might endorse Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), if DeSantis decides to run for president.
Former President Donald Trump — who took partial credit for building Musk’s fortune —criticized Musk in a series of posts on Truth Social last year, suggesting Musk would be “worthless” without his help, while Musk replied suggesting Trump “put his hate aside and sail off into the sunset.”
Vivek Ramaswamy, who announced his bid for the Republican nomination in February was criticized of Musk for being “wrong on so many levels” after Ramaswamy he said Musk “doubled down” with the Chinese government.
Larry Elder—conservative talk show host—suggested Americans would rather shoot Musk than Adolf Hitler or Mao Zedong if given two bullets and a gun, even though Musk he replied they would miss both times.
Crucial Quotes
Musk tweeted last year that, although he previously voted for a Democrat, “they have become a party of division and hatred, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.”
Forbes Valuation
Musk is the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $184.7 billion, according to according to our estimates.
Key background
Musk, who once he said preferring to “stay out of politics,” he has garnered Republican support since taking control of Twitter last year. Musk tweeted in November that he would “recommend voting for a Republican Congress, given that the Presidency is Democratic.” In the previous presidential election, Musk indicated “reluctantly” voted for then-presidential candidate Joe Biden and donated to fund Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, suggesting Trump does not have a “character that reflects well on the United States.” Musk also donated to Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and his re-election bid in 2012. He has become more vocal on controversial issues in recent years and said he moved to Texas from California in 2020 after called Government imposed restrictions on Covid-19 “fascist”. Musk also blasted other Democrats on Twitter, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who called “Senator Karen.”
Further reading
GOP Sen. Tim Scott Announces Presidential Race—Trump’s Latest Challenger (Forbes)
Elon Musk’s Political Change: How a Billion Moved from Supporting Obama to Supporting DeSantis (Forbes)
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