Musk Tweets Politics Again... "McCarthy Must Become Speaker of the House"

Republican Support Tweets Before Last Year's Midterm Election
Twitter Users Say "Political Neutrality Must Be Maintained"

[Asia Economy Reporter Haeyoung Kwon] As the U.S. Congress once again failed to elect a Speaker of the House on the 5th (local time), Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stated on Twitter that "Kevin McCarthy should become the Speaker of the House."

After McCarthy, the Republican House Minority Leader, repeatedly failed to secure a majority in the Speaker election due to opposition from hardliners within his party, Musk, a long-time supporter, stepped in to support McCarthy from the sidelines.

Reactions to Musk's tweet supporting McCarthy have been mixed. Twitter users commented, "Musk should maintain political neutrality as he mentioned," "Musk can share his views," and "Kevin McCarthy only cares about donors, lobbyists, and the Washington D.C. sewer system. He is a perfect example of all the problems America has."

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This is not the first time Musk has supported McCarthy via Twitter. Shortly after acquiring Twitter in October last year, he posted tweets supporting the Republican Party in the November midterm elections. He also appeared in person at a McCarthy fundraising event held in Wyoming last summer. Bloomberg reported that Musk has donated $129,000 (about 160 million KRW) to McCarthy, more than any other politician.

Bloomberg pointed out, "Elon Musk is using his social media platform to voice opinions on American politics and support a long-time friend and ally."

According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Musk is a long-time supporter of McCarthy. He has donated more political funds to him over the past 20 years than to any other politician. McCarthy also praised Musk as his friend, saying, "Musk believes in freedom and is an entrepreneur who represents America's success story." McCarthy supported Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX when it sought contracts related to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress held seven rounds of voting over three days starting from the 3rd to elect the Speaker of the House but failed to confirm a winner. Hardline Republicans demanded strong checks on the Joe Biden administration and put forward separate candidates, preventing McCarthy from securing the necessary votes for election.

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