Tesla-Boss Elon Musk (53) took part in a performance Donald Trump on Sunday night commented on the upcoming presidential elections with dark words and described the Republican presidential candidate as the only candidate who “wants to preserve democracy in America.”
Musk, who is also the head of space company SpaceX, met with Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the former president survived an assassination attempt on July 13. The billionaire warned that this would be the last election if Trump doesn’t win. He appeared on stage wearing a black cap with Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” “A person’s true character is revealed when they are under fire,” Musk said, calling the upcoming election a “win-win situation.”
Musk has a so-called “Great PAC
” was founded to support the Republican candidate, which has spent a lot of money in recent months to mobilize more Trump voters. The former US president had previously said he would appoint Musk to head a commission on government efficiency if he were to return to the White House.
In front of a large crowd on Sunday night, Musk tried to portray Trump as a champion of free expression. Addressing the audience, he said the Democrats want to “take away your freedom of speech, they want to take away your right to bear arms, they want to essentially take away the fight to vote.” Musk also criticized California’s efforts during an appearance Abolish ID requirement for voters.
The campaign rally was held on the same property where a gunman’s bullets grazed Trump’s right ear, causing one fatality. Other people were injured in the shooting. Family members of the victim, as well as participants and first responders from the rally in July, returned to the scene of the attack on Saturday. Trump was joined by his running mate, J.D. Vance (40), his son Eric Trump (40) and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump (41).