Privately and publicly, Elon Musk has called on former President Donald Trump to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. For further clarification, he thinks that Trump is too old to run for office again. Musk made his case in an unusual Twitter tirade. He bluntly declared that the time has come for Trump to “hang up his hat & sail into the sunset.” Unsurprisingly, Musk abruptly announced earlier this month that he was backing out of his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter. This decision made waves across the media and has been met with strong backlash.
Musk’s recent remarks about Trump’s age. He even suggested that he would support Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the Republican nomination in 2024. He has pushed Democrats to cease questioning the members of the congressional committee probing the January 6 insurrection against the Capitol. This call portends his deeper, alarmed worries over increasing political divisiveness.
The relationship between Musk and Trump has soured. Following Musk’s announcement about withdrawing from the Twitter deal, Trump referred to him as a “bullshit artist,” emphasizing his dissatisfaction with the negotiation process. In reply, Musk refuted Trump’s assertion that he had ever voted for him, launching their public feud to the next level.
As the scenes have developed, Twitter has counter-sued Musk’s retreat. His decision is “invalid and wrongful,” they say, and are now suing him to make him honor the old agreement. This legal fight makes things all the more complicated, as if the political climate weren’t chaotic enough.
Musk has publicly opposed Twitter’s decision to ban Trump following the Capitol insurrection. This retort makes a worthwhile contribution to the continuing story. We’re glad that he has spoken out against these moves. This is indicative of a growing movement among Republicans who have been made to feel ostracized by the GOP’s shift under Trump.