Musk Knocks Kamala Harris Over Cringy Video As Her Campaign Kicks In
Following President Joe Biden’s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, X platform CEO and billionaire Elon Musk did not hesitate to voice his criticism.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden stated in a social media post. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”
Shortly afterward, Biden endorsed Harris: “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President,” he said. “And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Musk responded by posting an older video clip of Harris chairing a meeting, where she introduced herself, saying, “Good afternoon. I want to welcome these leaders for coming in to have this very important discussion about some of the most pressing issues of our time. I am Kamala Harris. My pronouns are ‘she’ and ‘her.’ I am a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit.”
Musk captioned his post: “Imagine 4 years of this…”
The remarks were from a roundtable with disability advocates held on July 26, 2022, according to a White House transcript.
Others joined in mocking Harris. GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado posted on X: “Kamala Harris just introduced herself with she/her pronouns at an official event. She then clarified that she was a ‘woman’ sitting at the table wearing a blue suit. This is what happens when your speechwriter quits and you hang around with Geriatric Joe too long.”
CNN reported last month that Musk, who has endorsed Donald Trump, made a last-minute call to Trump urging him to choose Ohio GOP Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, a choice that Trump later announced at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“He was an advocate of J.D. Vance. He spoke with Donald Trump,” CNN’s Kate Bolduan said during a segment, citing another network reporter. She also noted a Wall Street Journal report claiming that Musk has committed $45 million per month to a pro-Trump super PAC, which she described as “a you-know-what-ton of money.”
The WSJ added:
Formed in June, America PAC focuses on registering voters and persuading constituents to vote early and request mail-in ballots in swing states, according to one source. The coalition observed that Democrats have historically had strong “get out the vote” campaigns and noted the amounts of money the Biden camp has dedicated to on-the-ground efforts in swing states. America PAC aims to counter that.
After this article was published, Musk posted a humorous meme on X with the caption “FAKE GNUS.” He later responded “Yeah” to a post that said: “Elon Musk went from being an Obama voter to pledging $180 million to elect DJT. The woke left really f*cked up. Badly.”
America PAC has employed hundreds of staff to register voters, engage constituents in swing states, and encourage voters to request mail-in ballots, sources told the Journal.
According to a Monday filing, America PAC reported receiving $8.75 million in contributions for the three-month period ending on June 30. Musk had indicated he planned to start his donations in July, according to one of the sources.
Musk endorsed Trump immediately after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. on July 13. “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote on his X platform. In a subsequent post, he said, “Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt.”