Elon Musk spoke for the first time at a Donald Trump rally, telling a massive crowd in Butler, PA that the election was a “must-win situation.” “As you can see, I am not just MAGA, I’m dark MAGA,” Musk, wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, told the crowd. The rally was Trump’s first in Butler since he survived an assassination attempt there in July.
Shortly after the shooting, Musk endorsed Trump, citing his response to the attack. In his remarks, he referred to that moment. Musk said, “The true test of someone’s character is how they behave under fire.
And we had one president who couldn’t climb a flight of stairs, and another who was fist bumping after getting shot. ‘Fight, fight, fight.’ Blood coming down the face.
” He added, “America is the home of the brave, and there’s no truer test than courage under fire.” Musk has been using his social media platform, X, to promote Trump and to warn of electing Kamala Harris, often in dire terms. Musk also has trafficked in conspiracy theories and falsehoods.
In the aftermath of the assassination attempt, he accused mainstream media outlets of “propaganda” by downplaying the shooting, reposting a roundup of initial headlines that reported on an incident at the rally but did not immediately identify the shootings as an assassination attempt. Musk failed to mention that outlets continuously updated their headlines as new information was confirmed. At the rally, Musk said, “This is no ordinar.
