Billionaire visionary Elon Musk raised concerns about critical news coverage of his decision to get involved in the 2024 election to boost Donald Trump.
Musk spoke about his concerns during a campaign town hall on Sunday evening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, citing a recent cover of the German magazine Der Spiegel painting him as ‘Public Enemy No. 2.’
‘I’m like, enemy number two of what? Uh, democracy? I mean I’m pro-democracy. I’m literally trying to uphold the Constitution and ensure we have a free and fair election,’ Musk said.
‘I’m definitely upgrading my security,’ he added with a laugh. ‘I guess I better cancel my open car parade.’
Since publicly joining a rally with Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month, Musk has been traveling around the commonwealth holding his own events to discuss the importance of the election.
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk has raised concerns about being assassinated after he endorsed and campaigned for former President Donald Trump
‘Sometimes I’m a little shook by the things that I see,’ he admitted, citing the ‘intolerant’ radical left.
Musk said his decision to back and campaign for Trump was ‘dramatically increasing my risk of being assassinated,’ but said did not have a ‘death wish’ by getting into politics.
‘That stakes are so high that I feel that I have no choice not to do it,’ he said.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania
Elon Musk gestures as he speaks at Life Center Church in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
Musk also shared a video of his observation on his X.com account and a copy of the magazine cover.
‘With their relentless hit pieces, legacy mainstream media are actively encouraging the assassination of Donald Trump and now me,’ he wrote.
Musk continues campaigning for Trump in Pennsylvania, undeterred by the growing threats.
Last weekend, he raised the stakes by awarding random supporters who sign his online petition in support of the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution a $1 million check.
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk awarded Kristine Fishell with a $1 million check during the town hall at the Roxain Theater on October 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Elon Musk awards Pennsylvania supporter John Dreher with a million dollar check
Petition signers must be a registered voter and live in one of seven swing states.
Musk’s petition enraged his critics as they accused him of trying to buy the election with his seemingly unlimited personal wealth.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro raised concerns about Musks spending during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday.
‘There are real questions with how he is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing,’ he said.
Shapiro suggested that the justice system investigate Musk’s spending in the election.
‘I think it’s something that law enforcement could take a look at…it does raise some serious questions,’ he said.
