Elon Musk joined Donald Trump onstage and declared, “I’m not just MAGA. I’m dark MAGA,” as the former president returned to Butler, PA on Saturday night.
Musk, who was making his first ever appearance at a Trump rally, donned a dark MAGA cap and told the huge crowd it was “an honor” to be addressing them.
The tech billionaire praised Trump in the strongest terms, saying that “the true test of someone’s character is how they behave under fire.” He contrasted Trump’s behaviour after being shot with Joe Biden’s inability to climb a flight of stairs.
“Who do you want representing America?” he asked.
At one point, Musk began a chant of “Fight! Fight! Fight!,” repeating Trump’s iconic display of defiance.
Musk told the crowd “this is no ordinary election.”
“The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech,” he said.
“Free speech is the bedrock of democracy. And if people don’t know what’s going on, if they don’t know the truth, how can you, how can you make an informed vote?
“You must have free speech in order to have democracy. That’s why it’s the First Amendment. And the Second Amendment is there to ensure that we have the First Amendment.”
I just tried to share the full video of Elon Musk REDPILLING America at the Trump rally in Butler on Instagram and they PERMANENTLY DISABLED my account.
— shaneyyricch (@shaneyyricch) October 5, 2024
Absolutely insane.
Censorship is alive and well.
You know what to do 😉 pic.twitter.com/JgIN3ITaMJ
Trump is America’s last hope, Musk said.
“Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in America. This is a must-win situation.”
Musk also told Trump supporters to register to vote.
“If they don’t, this will be the last election,” he said.