Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is warning Democrats not to ignore Elon Musk’s support for former President Trump in the Keystone State.
On Nov. 5, 19 Electoral College votes are at stake in Pennsylvania, as the state ranks in the Fox News Power Rankings.
There, Mr. Trump and Vice President Harris are engaged in a fierce battle, and while the winner is likely to take control of the White House, Mr. Fetterman, who is plainly dressed and outspoken, told the New York Post “Masks are a concern,” he said in an interview.
“It’s not just that he supported [Trump]But now the fact is that he’s actively participating, attending rallies, etc., rallies, etc.,” Fetterman said, adding that Harris, the highly successful CEO of Tesla and Space He described him as appealing to the kind of voters he needs to win.
“In other words, [Musk] “He’s been incredibly successful, and I think some people see him as kind of like Tony Stark,” Fetterman said, referring to the popular Marvel Comics character. spoke. Tease him as he jumps up and down. And I just want to say that they’re doing it at our peril. ”
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Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on Thursday, October 17, 2024 in Folsom, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Musk, the world’s richest man, describes himself as a centrist and has voted Democratic in the past. Since then, he has said in various social media posts that the Democratic Party has moved too far to the left and is embracing what he calls a “wake mind virus.”
He appeared with Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month. he said to the crowd Many Trump supporters say this is “the most important election of our lifetimes.”
Musk also posted on X that he plans to speak at a series of town hall events in battleground states over the weekend.
Additionally, the billionaire has funneled money to voters, donating $75 million to a pro-Trump super PAC focused on turnout.
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Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hugs Elon Musk during the Butler Farm Show campaign rally on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Fetterman, who has sometimes clashed with the party’s progressive wing, told the Post that while he wasn’t panicking about 2024, Pennsylvania’s election was “going to be incredibly close.”
“There is an undeniable connection to Mr. Trump,” Fetterman said. “Anyone who has spent time throughout Pennsylvania can see that kind of dedication, and it’s very close.” “That’s why,” he said, “Pennsylvania chooses the president.”
Fetterman remains a staunch supporter of President Biden as other Democrats seek to force the president out of the 2024 race after his performance in a debate against Trump in June was widely criticized. was. He argues that Biden could have competed with Trump had he not withdrawn.
“What I want to remind everyone is that Mr. Biden is the only person to ever beat Mr. Trump,” Fetterman said.
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) walks through the Senate subway at the Capitol after voting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
He described the effort to put Biden out to pasture as a “perfect storm.”
“There’s the Democratic side, there’s the right-wing media that’s going on, and then celebrities get involved in it. And the New York Times has become the ‘he has to go’ media in all of that as well. Ta” . ”
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Fetterman emphasized that he now fully supports Harris and believes she can win Pennsylvania.
“Harris could not have run a better campaign right now,” he told the Post.
Fox News Digital’s Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
