Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-C., recused himself From Elon Musk statement about funding moderates in key Democratic areas, and said he didn't know anyone in his party who feared Musk's “money.”
CNN's Victor Blackwell asked Clyburn on Saturday about Musk's statement posted on X and asked how Democrats would respond to Musk's potential financial involvement in Democratic races.
“Well, you're outworking them. That's what you do. You're at work now. Look, I'm a child of the '60s. I grew up here in South Carolina. I missed the vote yesterday because I was part of the eulogy,” the gentleman from very humble backgrounds who posted this The flag from the dome of the Statehouse and this effort began throughout the South to get rid of all these Confederate emblems, and we did it with a lot of money against us,” Clyburn began.
Spread the musk On social media, in response to a video of Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., he said, “I forgot to mention that I will also be funding moderate candidates in Democratic-majority districts, so the country can weed out who they are and who they don't represent.”
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“When I worked for John Lewis in the 1960s, a lot of money and power were against us. We did what we had to do. And I don't know any Democrat who's afraid of Elon Musk's money because stay close to our voters and we'll outdo him.”
Prominent Democrats and members of the media considered Musk as well The real bossNot Trump, in recent weeks they have criticized the billionaire for his role in government as an unelected official.
Rep. Clyburn is rejecting Elon Musk over his potential funding of moderates in key Democratic races on Sunday. (Screenshot/CNN)
CNN's Scott Jennings took down Democrats' criticism of Musk's role in government and said they should read the Wall Street Journal's reporting on President Biden from Thursday, which he said people have taken notice. Problems with Biden's stamina Very early in his presidency.
“Unelected people have been running the government for the last four years. I hear Democrats criticizing the influence of billionaires on our politics when you have this evil Soros running around collecting Democratic politicians like my kids collect Pokemon cards,” Jennings said. .
He added: “I think that all the criticism directed at Musk from the left is completely hypocritical, and completely exaggerated.”
“I forgot to mention that I will also be funding moderate candidates in heavily Democratic districts, so the country can get rid of this,” Musk posted on social media in response to a video by Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., and said. And who does not represent them.” (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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And Clyburn, a close ally of Biden as well Help convince the president By pardoning his son Hunter Biden, despite his confirmation months ago that he would not issue a pardon.
“I'm totally fine with that. I don't know how many people urged him to do it, but I did,” Clyburn revealed in a different CNN appearance.
When asked by CNN's Laura Coats about Biden's reaction, Clyburn replied: “He seemed a little reserved about it, but I emphasized the fact that we as parents have obligations to our children.”
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