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Elon Musk mentioned Sunday he deliberate to improve his safety after a left-wing German journal labeled him an enemy of the individuals.
Musk held a city corridor dialogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday in assist of former President Donald Trump’s candidacy. Whereas speaking to the gang, Musk commented on the heightened political environment because the nation approached the November presidential election.
He famous he was not too long ago on the quilt of Der Spiegel, which labeled him “Public Enemy No. 2” – the primary being Trump.
“I’m like, enemy quantity 2 of what? Uh, democracy? I imply I’m pro-democracy. I’m actually attempting to uphold the Structure and guarantee we’ve a free and honest election,” Musk mentioned, eliciting applause from the gang.
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SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks at a city corridor with Republican candidate U.S. Senate Dave McCormick on the Roxain Theater on October 20, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Michael Swensen/Getty Pictures)
“I’m undoubtedly upgrading my safety. Guess I higher cancel that open-car parade,” Musk mentioned, a seeming nod to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The SpaceX CEO mentioned he was a “little shook” by the “degree of vitriolic hatred on the left.”
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Elon Musk speaks as a part of a marketing campaign city corridor in assist of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photograph/Matt Rourke)
“They declare they’re tolerant. And but, they’re extremely illiberal and spewing hate,” Musk mentioned. “Whereas on the best I see individuals who have a tendency to treat individuals on the left as, nicely, misguided. However they don’t hate them… however the quantity of hate coming from the left is like, wow, subsequent degree.”
Fox Information Digital has reached out to Der Spiegel for a response.
Elon Musk jumps on the stage as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a marketing campaign rally on the Butler Farm Present, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photograph/Evan Vucci)
Former President Trump has survived two assassination makes an attempt – one throughout a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July, and one other round two months later whereas he was enjoying a spherical of golf at his membership in West Palm Seashore, Florida.
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Musk formally endorsed Trump over the summer season, when the forty fifth president survived the primary assassination try, and has since joined the marketing campaign path in the important thing battleground state of Pennsylvania to rally assist and encourage individuals to vote.
Fox Information Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
Bradford Betz is a Fox Information Digital breaking reporter masking crime, political points, and rather more.