Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in contrast tech mogul Elon Musk to Tony Stark, the alias for the fictional Marvel superhero Iron Man, highlighting that he appeals to a demographic that Democrats are inclined to battle to determine with.
Throughout an look on “The Hill Sunday” with Chris Stirewalt, Fetterman stated former President Trump is standard in Pennsylvania and famous that “it really does have me concerned more than the polls.”
Whereas he stated he anticipated the closeness in polls, he famous that Musk “is willing to actually show up at these kinds of rallies” with Trump.
Musk joined Trump on the stage Oct. 5 at a rally in Butler, Pa., the location of the July assassination try on the previous president.
“Most endorsements don’t count for much in this business, but Musk is … incredibly popular, and he has an appeal to a demographic that Democrats have struggled with,” Fetterman stated.
“To some people that they see him as, that’s Tony, Stark,” he added. “He’s the world’s richest man, and he’s undeniably a brilliant guy.”
When requested by Stirewalt is Vice President Harris ought to counteract the Musk look, Fetterman stated the Harris marketing campaign has “plenty of surrogates and important kinds of endorsements.”
He famous that Democrats mock Musk, who is thought to make jokes on stage and on-line.
“If we ignore that as a problem… I think we could do that at our peril,” he stated.
On the Butler occasion, the Tesla CEO slammed Democrats, saying they need to “take away your freedom of speech, they want to take away your right to bear arms, they want to take away your right to vote, effectively.”
Musk publicly endorsed Trump in July.
