Posted on 07/12/2022 7:10:48 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Elon Musk responded to Donald Trump's recent criticism by saying it was time for the former president to "hang up his hat & sail into the sunset."
Musk commented via Twitter after sharing a story about Trump on Saturday night calling the Tesla and SpaceX CEO a "bullsh*t artist."
"I don't hate the man, but it's time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset," Musk tweeted Monday night. "Dems should also call off the attack – don't make it so that Trump’s only way to survive is to regain the Presidency."
Musk's tweet came after Trump's appearance at a rally in Alaska, where the former president suggested the billionaire's move to buy Twitter was a ruse. Trump also called Musk a liar for saying he had never voted for a Republican.
After Musk’s "sunset" tweet, talk show host Joe Pags Pagliarulo asked the billionaire whether he had an issue with Trump's presidency, pointing out policies regarding energy independence, lower regulations, construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, and a the southern border.
"Yeah, but too much drama. Do we really want a bull in a china shop situation every single day!?" Musk tweeted. "Also, I think the legal maximum age for start of Presidential term should be 69."
Another Twitter follower asked Musk why he wouldn't support a 2024 GOP national ticket with Trump at the top and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the vice president nominee. DeSantis then could run in ’28 and ’32.
"Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief executive of anything, let alone the United States of America," Musk tweeted in response.
"If DeSantis runs against Biden in 2024, then DeSantis will easily win – he doesn’t even need to campaign."
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Agree!
Trump only attacks someone when they attack him first.”
Well that is generally true but Trump will just speak off the cuff at times. In my view it was unnecessary and ill advised to call musk a liar. Trump gains nothing and antagonizes one of the world’s influencers who is trending the right way. Now musk looks like a sap if he supports Trump. Dumb.
It’s time for someone to sail into the sunset.
Elon needs to back to making ornate and expensive golf carts and just drink a nice cup of STFU.
Sounds like he’s jealous. Can’t be POTUS-ineligible. Mark Cuban knows better than to take him on.
Trump said Musk told him he voted for Trump. That is apparently the thrust for his bullshit liar comment to Musk.
I begged a different, while I do support Trump, I think he is unnecessarily stepping on it with regards to Musk in the still potential purchase of Twitter. I’m sure Musk is careful with the use of his money, and he will negotiate a better price if he completes the purchase, or he will expose Twitter for the fraud it is.
On the GOP side, we have an embarrassment of riches. DeSantis, Trump, and Pompeo to name a few likely candidates for the GOP nod.
That said, I do wish our front runners would save their verbal venom for the Dems. Tact and Diplomacy acting Presidential are our best little friends.
I'll absolutely vote (in person, of course) for which ever GOPer wins the nom. In the meantime, the jockeying for position among the potentials is instructive (and entertaining).
The Cruzbots have switch to Desantism.
I think it is more than more likely that DeSantis will be the 2024 nominee. Trump is once again reminding people of the worst side of his personality. It may play well with us Trump supporters, but it won’t play well with the American public.
Trump could not pick DeSantis as his running mate in’24 because they are both from Florida. Right?
Desantis is not running. You will need to find another Cruz or Lose replacement.
> In my view it was unnecessary and ill advised to call Musk a liar. <
Yep. Way more downside than upside.
Alone, this dust-up is no big deal. But every time Trump says something like this, he loses a few more soccer moms. And that is a big deal. Because of Democrat cheating, the 2024 election is going to be very close. We can’t afford to be losing soccer moms, or anyone else.
Good to know.
b-but Elon was supposed to be “our guy”! 🙄
“Trump only attacks someone when they attack him first.”
True. Elon “attacked” first when he said that he would support DeSantis in 2024.
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