A Republican strategist was scolded for his makes an attempt to defend tech billionaire Elon Musk throughout his look on a CNN information program. Scott Jennings, a conservative who as soon as labored within the administration of former President George H.W. Bush, was a part of the panel on the Desk For 5 program on Saturday (April 5) when the subject of Musk turning into “political poison” got here up after his candidate misplaced within the Wisconsin Supreme Court docket election final week.
Jennings downplayed the host’s and different panelists’ response as “dramatically over-reading the leads to Wisconsin,” happening so as to add: “He’s an incredible entrepreneur. I believe his corporations and he personally are getting all types of unfavorable consideration and even vandalism and all these violent assaults, and it’s horrible. I do know personally that he’s been getting dying threats, all for the sin, all for the sin, of getting been a liberal who determined to assist Donald Trump after which go serve in his authorities for a brief time period.”
Larger Studying podcast host Van Lathan instantly pushed again. “It’s really not true,” he stated, including: “I simply wish to say one thing actual fast. I perceive it, lots of people wish to body this as folks began to hate Elon Musk or not like Elon Musk as soon as Elon Musk determined to assist Donald Trump –– it’s simply not true.” Jennings retorted, “I positively suppose it’s true.” Lathan fired again, “It began lengthy earlier than then when Elon Musk purchased Twitter. Hate speech simply erupted on Twitter. Elon Musk’s flirting with Nazism and far-right kind of stuff for a few years earlier than this, has made –– has gotten folks off the Elon Musk bandwagon.” Host Abby Phillip interjected to agree with Lathan. “I believe chronologically that’s correct,” she stated.
“I don’t suppose it’s solely about Donald Trump,” Phillip continued after quelling the crosstalk. “I believe it’s, to Van’s level that he has been, even earlier than he owned Twitter, really earlier than he purchased it, earlier than he needed to purchase it, he was turning his private platform into a spot the place conspiracy theories, harassment. He accused a random particular person of pedophilia and was sued for it. I imply, like, this was taking place years in the past earlier than all of this.”
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