According to The Independent, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz launched an unexpected verbal assault on Tesla and SpaceX executive Elon Musk for his backing of former President Donald Trump.
Walz, the governor of Minnesota, rallied alongside former President Barack Obama in Madison, Wisconsin, on the first day of early voting. The Democrats are striving to increase votes in the university town to secure Wisconsin in their favor.
Walz took aim at Musk, stating, I'm going to talk about his running mate, his running mate, Elon Musk. He also criticized Senator JD Vance for his absence following a debate earlier this month, in which Vance failed to provide a clear response regarding the outcome of the 2020 election. Where is Senator Vance after he got asked the simplest question in the world at the debate, did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election? Walz questioned. And after two weeks, he finally said, No, he didnt.
Musk, who acquired Twitter in 2022 and rebranded it as X, has been a significant contributor to two separate super PACs, America and Future Coalition. He has faced criticism for his proposal to distribute $1 million checks at random to individuals who sign his petition in support of his PAC. Musk has also been accused of inciting chaos by funding both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine billboards in locations such as Dearborn, Michigan, exacerbating tensions in a community already affected by U.S. support for Israel in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza, which has resulted in over 40,000 casualties.
Earlier this month, Musk joined Trump onstage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump had been shot in July. Musk's behavior onstage was a point of ridicule for Walz during his rally in Madison. Look, Elon is on that stage jumping around skipping like a dips*** on these things, he said, drawing significant applause. You know it.
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz have been campaigning in Wisconsin, aiming to consolidate support following Trump's historic win in the state as the first Republican presidential nominee since 1984. Biden managed to secure the state by a slim margin. The efforts of these Democratic leaders reflect the importance of Wisconsin in the current electoral landscape.
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