Billionaire Elon Musk will attend former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, the same location where Trump was shot in a near-miss during a July speech.
Musk, who has become a key figure in Trump’s campaign in recent months and has increased his political spending for Republicans across the board, said on X (which he owns): “I’ll be there to support!” While Musk has hosted Trump at a virtual event on
Trump vowed to return to Butler so he could honor the life of Corey Comperatore, a firefighter in the crowd who was killed by the gunman.
“I’m heading back to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a big and beautiful rally, honoring the soul of our beloved firefighting hero, Corey, and those brave Patriots who were injured two weeks ago,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on July 26. “What A Day It Will Be – Fighting, Fighting, Fighting! Stay tuned for details.”
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has become increasingly critical of Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, after years of supporting them.
“Kamala’s voting record when she was in the Senate was to the left of Bernie Sanders!” he wrote on Not mediocre at all. “
A quick scan of Musk’s X feed shows numerous posts about immigration and other conservative talking points, including claims that the government is “literally using your tax dollars to import voters and get rid of you!” Musk himself is an immigrant.
America PAC, which supports Trump and is largely funded by Musk, is working with the conservative watershed activist group in Wisconsin to mobilize voters ahead of Election Day. And Trump recently announced that Musk would head a “government efficiency commission” if he were elected in November.
