July 15, 2024
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Billionaires Musk, Ackman formally endorse Trump

Musk also said that the last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt…reports Asian Lite News

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed his full support for Donald Trump after an assassination attempt on the former US President during an election rally.

In a post on his X social media platform, the tech billionaire said: “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery.”

Criticising the US Secret Service, Musk said the head of the Secret Service (SS) Kimberly Cheatle and the “leader of this security detail should resign”.

“Extreme incompetence or it was deliberate. Either way, the SS leadership must resign,” he posted.

After the shooter was shot dead, Trump gathered himself and said “Wait, wait, wait”, before he started pumping his fist.

Trump continued to pump his fist towards the crowd, saying “Fight.”

Musk also said that the last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt.

Roosevelt served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.

On October 14, 1912, former US President Theodore Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt while campaigning for the presidency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The bullet lodged in Roosevelt’s chest and he declined suggestions to go to the hospital immediately. Instead, he delivered his scheduled speech.

Roosevelt carried the bullet with him for the rest of his life. He lived another seven years, dying in 1919 at age 60.

Meanwhile, billionaire Bill Ackman formally endorsed President Trump following the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Over 19 million people viewed Ackman’s endorsement post since its release late Saturday night.

“I came to this decision some time ago, as many @X followers have already understood from my supportive posts of Trump and my criticisms of @POTUS Biden,” Ackman stated. He explained that he hadn’t formally endorsed Trump earlier due to the need for a detailed explanation of his reasoning and to address counterarguments.

Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, said it would take a “long-form post” to fully explain his stance. He hadn’t found the time or urgency to write it before the shooting at a Trump rally, which injured Trump’s ear, left one attendee dead, and critically injured two spectators. Ackman considers the upcoming presidential election one of the most significant in his lifetime and has recently spent time with Trump. He urged voters to “keep an open mind” and promised a detailed post explaining his position in the future. In January, Ackman criticized President Biden’s fitness to serve and called for him to step aside during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawkbox.”

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