Trump said he does not believe Musk as he had previously indicated that he voted for Democrats
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, recently revealed during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson that he voted for President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
This admission did not sit well with former president Donald
Trump, who took to his Truth Social site to express his disbelief.
In
response to Musk's statement, Trump claimed that he does not believe the
tech billionaire. Musk had previously indicated that he voted for Democrats,
but his recent endorsement of the GOP suggests otherwise. However, Trump
contends that Musk told him that he voted for him.
The former
president then went on to suggest that Musk's declaration of support for
Biden was a calculated move. He claimed that Musk was attempting to curry
favour with the current administration in order to secure government
subsidies and permits for his numerous ventures, which include SpaceX,
Tesla, and a tunnel company.
Trump further alleged that Musk's Twitter account was
"illegally controlled" by the FBI, despite the fact that Twitter was a
publicly traded company until late last year. However, it is true that
Musk's companies have received significant assistance from the
government.
For instance, SpaceX has a contract with NASA to
launch astronauts to the International Space Station and often launches
government-owned satellite payloads. Meanwhile, Tesla receives federal
assistance in the form of tax credits as part of the government's effort to
encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
It remains to be
seen whether Musk will respond to Trump's comments or whether this will have
any impact on their relationship moving forward.
