Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is cautioning fellow Democrats not to underestimate Elon Musk’s support for former President Trump in the Keystone State.
“Not even just that he has endorsed [Trump], but the fact that now he’s becoming an active participant and showing up and doing rallies and things like that,” Fetterman said, going on to say that the very successful Tesla and SpaceX CEO is someone who can pull in the kinds of voters Harris needs to win.
“I mean, [Musk] is incredibly successful, and, you know, I think some people would see him as, like, a Tony Stark,” said Fetterman, referencing the popular Marvel Comics character. “Democrats, you know, kind of make light of it, or they make fun of him jumping up and down and things like that. And I would just say that they are doing that at our peril.”
Musk, the world’s richest man, has identified himself as a centrist and has previously voted for Democrats. However, he has recently stated in various social media posts that the Democratic Party has moved too far left, embracing what he terms the “woke mind virus.”
With 19 Electoral College votes at stake in Pennsylvania on November 5, the state is classified as a toss-up by Fox News’ Power Rankings. As both Trump and Vice President Harris fiercely compete for Pennsylvania—where the winner is likely to take the White House—Fetterman, known for his straightforward style, told the New York Post in an interview that “Musk is a concern.”
