Elon Musk’s disapproval of Joe Biden is reciprocated as Biden is now openly campaigning against Musk and other prominent Silicon Valley VCs who are supporting Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election.
Biden expressed his opposition on Musk’s social media platform, X, accusing him and his wealthy associates of attempting to sway the election in Trump’s favor.
The Biden campaign leveraged Musk’s endorsement of Trump by highlighting the billionaire’s financial support for the incumbent president, framing it as an attempt to manipulate the democratic process.
Despite previously ignoring Musk during his presidency, Biden has shifted gears to focus on the billionaire’s involvement in supporting Trump, including high-profile figures like Sequoia Capital partners and tech entrepreneurs who have backed Trump’s campaign.
While Musk’s influence in Silicon Valley is significant, Biden seems unphased and is intensifying his scrutiny of Musk due to his anti-union stance and far-right policies, ultimately seizing upon Musk’s involvement to gain support for his campaign.
Although Musk had interactions with the Trump administration in the past, his explicit endorsement of Trump as a candidate is a new development in his relationship with politics.
Despite benefiting from Biden’s policies during his presidency, Musk’s ideological alignment with Trump and his companies’ potential advantages under another Trump administration have fueled his support for the incumbent president.
Biden’s anti-Musk stance has proven to be advantageous for his campaign, as evidenced by increased fundraising following criticism of Musk and his associates.
