Elon Musk Sees More 'Political Attacks' Coming His Way After Revealing Republican Vote

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he decided to switch his vote to Republican in the next election cycle after voting "overwhelmingly" for Democrats in the past.

Musk made the revelation while speaking through a video link at a Miami tech conference, wherein he talked about Twitter and free speech.

Business Insider reported that Musk did not specify whether he was referring to November's midterm elections or the 2024 presidential election.

He noted at the conference that he was "neither Republican nor Democrat," and sees himself as a moderate.

The billionaire also claimed that he voted for Democrats, "historically," adding that he might have never voted for a Republican.

Meanwhile, he also expressed his take on Twitter, saying that it has a "very far-left bias." Musk noted that his $44 billion Twitter buyout deal would not be away for a "right-wing takeover as people on the left may fear." He said that it would instead be a moderate wing takeover.

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Musk has been a vocal critic of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration and Democrats regarding their proposals to tax billionaires, as well as give more tax incentives to union-made electric vehicles.

Reuters noted that Tesla does not have unions in its U.S. factories.

Musk has moved his personal residence from California to Texas, where there is no imposed state income tax.

n addition, he sold around $25 billion worth of Tesla stock last year to pay taxes and finance his Twitter buyout deal.

The Tesla CEO described the Democratic party as being overly controlled by unions and the trial lawyers, "particularly the class-action lawyers."

He had also instances wherein he insulted elected Democrats on the social platform, including Biden, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Rep. Alexandria Occasion-Cortez, according to a CNBC News report.

Meanwhile, he appeared to engage with Republican lawmakers in a "friendly and nonconfrontational manner," specifically with GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, as well as far-right personalities such as Steven Crowder and Dinesh D'Souza, among others.

Crowder was once suspended from YouTube for violating the platform's hate speech policy after making comments against trans people.

Earlier, the Tesla billionaire said that he would reinstate former U.S. President Donald Trump on the social media platform once his Twitter buyout deal is finished.

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Musk has expressed concerns about fake or spam accounts on Twitter, citing that it could constitute a "material adverse misstatement" if it emerges that the platform's fake or bot accounts amount to far more than five percent of its 229 million user base.

The Guardian reported that Musk claimed it should be one of the bases on why he should be allowed to walk away from the agreement.

Brian Quinn, an associate professor at Boston College law school, said that the tech billionaire knew what he was signing up for, adding that bots are a well-known problem on Twitter.

He then cited how Musk mentioned his plans on getting rid of bots as one way his ownership would add value to the platform.

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Written by Mary Webber

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