Musk Makes Stunning Move Ahead of 2024 Election - Trump Loves It!

Following the assassination attempt on Saturday, billionaire Elon Musk and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman have formally endorsed Donald Trump for the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

After the incident, Elon Musk, CEO of companies like Tesla and SpaceX, shared a series of posts on his social media platform X, which included criticism of the Secret Service and support for Trump.

“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote, attaching a video of Trump being hurried off stage following the attempt. He also posted, “Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt.”

These endorsements are significant for Trump as they come from individuals with considerable financial and social media influence, as well as business expertise.

Musk had previously voiced his dissatisfaction with Democratic President Biden and has grown closer to Republican President Trump in recent months. However, his comments on Saturday marked his most explicit public endorsement of Trump’s reelection campaign. Additionally, he agreed with a user suggesting that Trump should choose U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R., Ohio) as his vice president.

According to a report from Friday, Musk also made a financial donation to a group working to elect Trump. Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the donation, reported that the undisclosed amount was given to America PAC, a pro-Trump super PAC. The PAC is required to disclose its donors on July 17.

While Musk has not publicly endorsed a candidate for the 2024 election before, he has been increasingly vocal about politics on X.

In the months leading up to the election, Musk criticized President Biden’s immigration policies on X, aligning his views with conservative perspectives.

For instance, in September, Musk visited the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, and declared that the “situation is beyond insane and growing fast.” He has also criticized President Biden and his administration following the murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant.

“Dems won’t deport, because every illegal is a highly likely vote at some point,” Musk wrote on X. “That simple incentive explains what seems to be insane behavior. It has become so brazen that a gang of illegals can beat up police officers on camera in Times Square, get out of jail for free and still not get deported!”

Previously, Musk had announced on X that he would not be donating to either candidate. “Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President,” he wrote.

Musk’s reported donation coincides with Make America Great Again Inc., a leading super PAC, announcing an impressive $104 million fundraising total during the April-June second quarter of 2024 for Trump’s campaign.

Following last month’s debate between Trump and Biden, Musk suggested it was merely political theater. After the debate, Musk responded to a post from billionaire venture capitalist David Sacks on X.

Sacks commented, “Watching the CNN commentators put the knife in Biden’s back is actually sickening. No loyalty. No remorse. It’s just gross.” Musk replied: “They’re just talking puppets. It was a setup for a switch.”

University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato, during a CNN segment on Friday, stated that the race between Biden and Trump is “no longer close.” He dismissed the idea that Biden could close the gap through an interview with ABC News or some rallies.

“I don’t think [President Biden] can change the dynamic with one interview,” he said. “I suppose you’d say stop the bleeding and the bleeding has been bad. I mean, we’ve been looking at all the data coming in, all the surveys — some public, some private — and it’s bad. Democrats need to understand that things are not stable and it is no longer close. The race between Biden and Trump is no longer close.”

“Just take the four last week, including CNN’s poll — all of them were in agreement, which you rarely see even with well-conducted polls: Biden, who was really maybe even, maybe two points behind Trump, is now — at least in unison in these polls — six points behind,” Sabato added. “That’s millions and millions of voters. And what is it that’s going to restore them? A good interview, a good rally? Come on.”

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Meanwhile, Biden has declared that he is staying in the presidential race against Trump, but that does not appear to be what voters want.

A Rasmussen Reports poll shared on Friday brought bad news for both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The poll showed that 55 percent of those asked want Biden to withdraw from the presidential election. Another 50 percent said that Democrats should choose someone new, not Harris, as his replacement.

“Importantly, nearly half (48%) of Democratic voters at least somewhat agree that Biden should step aside and let the Democratic Party choose another candidate,” the poll indicated.

Another poll from Cygnal also brought negative news for the Democrats, as voters criticized Biden’s debate performance and showed no confidence in Harris.

“Post-debate, we’ve seen the largest single month-over-month movement towards Republicans across the board, from R+0 to R+4, in the history of our national polling,” Cygnal President Brent Buchanan said. “President Biden’s image worsened to 62% having an unfavorable view of him after 67% of respondents said they watched his disastrous debate performance.”

“Trump’s performance earned him 4 points of undecided debate-watchers and another 3 points from those who were Biden supporters heading into the debate. There’s little question this has further eroded the political environment for Democrats,” he concluded.