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Elon Musk's mother says she is “relieved” after breaking away from the “malicious and dishonest” Democratic Party


Elon Musk's mother says she is “relieved” after breaking away from the “malicious and dishonest” Democratic Party

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, said Thursday that after switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, she is relieved to no longer belong to a party that some consider “malicious and dishonest.”

Maye was a guest on FOX Business Channel's “The Bottom Line” on Thursday, where she was asked about the driving force that made her become more conservative.

“When I became a U.S. citizen, of course I was a Democrat because they give you that opportunity and because they are the good, kind people who care about America,” Maye told the hosts, explaining that they watch CNN and MSNBC and would read the New York Times, which portrayed the Republicans as terrible. “But they also said Elon was terrible, and I wondered: Why are they lying about Elon?

Maye Musk shared her thoughts about the American political system and her son's work in an interview on The Fox Business Channel. Getty Images
The billionaire's mother said she was proud of what her son had achieved with X. Matt Baron/Shutterstock

“They really made me realize that they just didn’t know what they were doing,” she said. “Then when I left the Democrats, I was just so relieved that I wasn't part of the party that is now evil and dishonest. And my biggest fear is the fraud they are committing at the voting booths.”

Elon bought Twitter in 2023 before renaming it X. Since then, the platform has become a place where people have the freedom to speak and say whatever they want, as long as it is lawful.

He has also become a big supporter of former President Trump this election cycle.

Elon was a key supporter of former President Trump's re-election campaign. REUTERS
Elon announced during Trump's rally at MSG that he wants to reduce government waste by at least $2 trillion. Stephen Yang

During the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Elon announced that he wants to reduce government waste by at least $2 trillion, although not everyone believes that will be possible.

Maye was asked Thursday whether she thought her son could find $2 trillion or even $1.5 trillion in fraud, waste and abuse in the U.S. government.

“I think more than $2 trillion. I think he was just being humble. I mean, look what he did with Twitter and X. It’s incredible,” she said. “And then, of course, Tesla was idiotic, and we heard that it was idiotic. SpaceX was idiotic. And how is he now?”

Maye Musk said she initially registered as a Democrat when she became a U.S. citizen. REUTERS

As Musk's mother, she was able to see how he can run his business by attending a full day of meetings at SpaceX and watching the engineers enthusiastically present ideas while also listening to Elon's ideas.

“They have a CEO who listens to them or gives them permission to make changes,” she said. “And the same goes for Tesla.”

Maye Musk is relieved she is no longer part of the “malicious and dishonest” Democratic Party. Getty Images
“My biggest fear is the fraud they are committing at the voting booths,” May Musk claimed of the Democratic Party. AFP via Getty Images

However, as Musk continues to be associated with Trump, several publications published articles on Thursday about him and how he turned X into a pro-Trump echo chamber. Maye was asked if she was worried about her son when all these reports come from those who reject his views and make themselves a target.

“I'm always worried about Elon, but remember: Biden is on X. Kamala Harris is on X… all Democrats are on X,” she said. “It’s terrible and as a mother it scares me.”

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