Twitter CEO Elon Musk is throwing his accompaniment behind the foundering ship that is Rep. Kevin McCarthy ’s dictation for House Speaker . The two have been friendly for years : Musk has donated to McCarthy ’s cause five times and look the California Republican ’s donors ’ hideaway last year as McCarthy ’s personal guest . McCarthy has called Musk the “ Thomas Edison of our time ” and ladder political interference on his behalf .
Musk tweeted out his musical accompaniment for McCarthy onThursday morning , hours before the House of Representatives was set to reconvene to seek to elect a Speaker for a 7th sentence .
“ Kevin McCarthy should be Speaker , ” Musk say via his societal meshing .
Kevin McCarthy has been friendly with Musk for years and is happy to dole out flattery.Photo: Britta Pedersen-Pool (Getty Images)
Musk ’s accompaniment of McCarthy , who has already lost six consecutive votes to become Speaker this hebdomad , aligns with the billionaire ’s pin to the political right wing in late months . Most recently , Musk recommended that peoplevote Republicanin the midterms .
Kevin McCarthy should be Speaker
— Elon Musk ( @elonmusk)January 5 , 2023
Although the Tesla CEO is n’t a big political donor , he hasmade donation to McCarthy ’s campaignsat least five times , according to Federal Election Commission record , albeit in small amounts no more than $ 2,700 . In August of last year , Musk advert McCarthy ’s annual presenter hideaway in Wyoming as the Republican ’s personal guest . At the event , McCarthy introduced Musk as the “ Thomas Edison of our time,”Axios reported .
It ’s not clear whether Musk ’s support McCarthy will do any good . The California Republican is dealing with 20 hard - right defector who decline to vote for him . Even McCarthy ’s secondment fromformer President Donald Trumphas failed to swing the hardliners , so it ’s arduous to believe that Musk ’s seal of approval would be any dissimilar . The House is scheduled to reconvene at noon ET .
The House Republican alsospoke up on behalf of Muskin November , tell reporters that the White House should “ cease pluck on Elon Musk ” after White House official said they were “ keep an eye on ” Musk ’s reforms at Twitter .
“ That is vile to me . regime ’s going to go after someone that want to have free speech . What do they have to look at Twitter about ? ” McCarthy said on Nov. 29 . “ I think the American public have verbalise on this . I think our First Amendment bear up and I think they should stop picking on Elon Musk . ”
McCarthy ’s kudos and defense of Musk stand in arrant contrast to President Joe Biden ’s administration , which musk feel has snubbed him byignoring Tesla . Biden has repeatedlypraised carmaker like Ford and GMfor their innovation in electric vehicles since take government agency , but he has n’t cite Tesla .
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