Business magnate Elon Musk said in a post on X that it’s “hard not to like” Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.
“He puts country before party,” Musk added.
He made the comments following images of Fetterman in which he said he admired Musk, who is “involved in very important parts of American society”, such as artificial intelligence and SpaceX.
Fetterman said Musk “is on a different team, but that doesn’t make me an enemy.”
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Left: Elon Musk participates in a town hall-style meeting to promote early and absentee voting at Ridley High School on October 17, 2024 in Folsom, Pennsylvania; Right: U.S. John Fetterman, D-Pa., responds to a question from members of the media on March 22, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Left: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Right: Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
The Democratic Senator said Musk “made our economy and our nation better.”
Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisc., fired back at Musk on X.
“Bulls —. It’s hard not to like what @SenFettermanPA says, it’s easy to hate how he actually votes. Don’t fall for this.”
Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., speaks to reporters after a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Newly elected President Donald Trump has given Musk and former presidential candidate of the Republican Party the assignment Vivek Ramaswamywho identifies himself as a “small government crusader” working at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The two entrepreneurs want to put Washington DC’s wasteful spending in the spotlight.
“If we don’t tackle the exponential growth of the national debt, there will be no more money for anything, including essential services!” Musk warned in a tweet.
In one Wall Street Journal In their op-ed last month, they noted, “We will serve as outside volunteers, not as federal officials or employees. Unlike government commissions or advisory committees, we won’t just write reports or cut ribbons. We will reduce costs.”
Ramaswamy and Musk met with lawmakers in DC on Thursday.
Elon Musk, co-chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2024 in Washington, DC; Vivek Ramaswamy, chairman and co-founder of Strive Asset Management, arrives to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Thursday, December 5, 2024. (Left: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Right: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“Great conversation today with @elonmusk about his goals for the @DOGE. I look forward to working together to improve government efficiency and get America back on track,” Republican Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune said in a Thursday post. on X.
“Excellent discussion on solving the sovereign debt crisis,” Musk responded.
