Billionaire Elon Musk has a lot to say…
Over the weekend, Musk accused the media of encouraging assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump with “relentless hit pieces.”
“With their relentless hit pieces, legacy mainstream media are actively encouraging the assassination of @realDonaldTrump and now me,” he wrote in a post on his social media platform X.
The post was accompanied by a screenshot of an article from the German news outlet Der Spiegel labeling the Tesla and SpaceX CEO “enemy number two,” alongside a photo that combined Musk’s and Trump’s faces.
Musk also linked to a clip of similar comments he made at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
“Anyway, so dramatically increasing my risk of being assassinated,” he said in the clip. “Engaging in politics [is] not what I want to do. I do not have a death wish. But the stakes are so high that I really have I feel I have no choice but to do it.”
The SpaceX CEO endorsed Trump after he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania over the summer.
Musk has taken on an increasingly active role in getting Trump elected in recent months, healso launched a pro-Trump super PAC, America PAC, to which he contributed $75 million.
America PAC has played a significant role in boosting the former president’s ground game in swing states. Musk has been focused on Pennsylvania and held a series of town halls in the battleground state over the weekend.
Musk and his super PAC have drawn scrutiny in recent days, after the billionaire announced that he plans to give $1 million to Pennsylvania voters who sign the PAC’s petition through Election Day. The petition voices support for free speech and the right to bear arms.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Sunday described Musk’s plan as “deeply concerning.” (RELATED: Governor Expresses Concerns About Musk’s $1 Million Daily Giveaway, Musk Responds)
“I think there are real questions with how he is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing, not just into Pennsylvania but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians,” Shapiro said on NBC News’ Meet the Press.
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