Elon Musk Abandons the Left, Announces He Will Vote Republican During the Next Election

Elon Musk doesn’t classify himself as a republican or a democrat.

He thinks of himself as a moderate independent.

That said, up until this point, Musk claims he’s never voted for a republican before.

Apparently, that’s all about to change.

While speaking via a video link at a Miami tech summit, Musk announced that he will be voting republican for the first time ever:

“I have voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, historically,” Musk said.

“I might never have voted for a Republican, just to be clear. Now this election I will.”

Leftist policies that have targeted free speech over the last several years have heavily influenced Musk’s decision to switch his vote.

The current situation with Twitter certainly has played a large part as well.

Elon Musk Announces He’s Switching To Vote Republican https://t.co/HGo2KUJFXQ pic.twitter.com/px7VSszoqV

— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) May 17, 2022

Our friends at the Daily Wire report on Musk’s decision to change his vote:

Elon Musk, admitting he had voted “overwhelmingly” for Democrats in the past, has changed his mind.

Musk is registered as an independent voter; he announced the switch over video link at a tech summit in Miami, Florida, hosted by the All-In podcast.

“I have voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, historically,” Musk acknowledged. “Like I’m not sure, I might never have voted for a Republican, just to be clear. Now this election I will,” Newsweek reported.

Elon Musk says he will vote Republican for FIRST time EVER after absolutely SAVAGING Joe Brandon in brutal roast pic.twitter.com/sxWybzsFDy

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 17, 2022

.@elonmusk says he'll vote Republican for first time in next election https://t.co/LYYWMuO5uE

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 17, 2022

BREAKING: Elon Musk says he'll vote Republican after years of voting Democrathttps://t.co/Gd0cowbjcK

— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) May 17, 2022

It’s not like Musk hasn’t show signs of leaning towards the right (or more likely away from the left) in the past.

Back in 2020, Musk commented on how the left was losing the middle:

The left is losing the middle

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 27, 2020

In another tweet that year, he used the phrase “Take the red pill.”

Take the red pill 🌹

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 17, 2020

Elon Musk confirms he WILL switch to vote Republican https://t.co/mcxUwClAy2

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 18, 2022

Daily Mail has more on Musk’s announcement:

The world’s richest man, who was born in South African and holds US citizenship, is registered as an independent voter and describes himself as a moderate.

However, in recent years – and particularly while publicly discussing his on-hold $44 billion takeover of social media company Twitter Inc. – the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has demonstrated he is leaning more towards the political right.

Speaking via video link at a tech summit in Miami, Florida on Monday, hosted by the All-In podcast, Musk confirmed he would be changing his vote.

‘The reality is that Twitter at this point, you know, has a very far left bias,’ Musk told attendees. ‘I would classify myself as a moderate, neither Republican nor Democrat.

‘I have voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, historically. Like I’m not sure, I might never have voted for a Republican, just to be clear,’ Musk continued, adding: ‘Now this election I will.’

Twitter reacted to the announcement:

Elon Musk, the guy who makes electric cars, is now a Republican.

That’s how nonsensical these Democrat policies have gotten under Joe Biden.

— Troy Nehls (@SheriffTNehls) May 17, 2022

.@ElonMusk says he will be voting Republican for the first time in his life the next time he votes.

Elon is not alone. It’s nearly impossible to stand by and vote for today’s radical Democrat Party.

Welcome, Elon!

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) May 18, 2022

Elon Musk just announces he's voting Republican. Well, what would you expect from a genius?

— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) May 17, 2022

Not only is @ElonMusk more African American than most African Americans…

But after moving his businesses to Texas to support business growth, putting his money where his mouth is to fight for free speech, and voting red, he's now more Republican than most Republicans.

— Errol Webber (@ErrolWebber) May 18, 2022

Welcome @elonmusk to the Republican Party. I left the Democratic party in 2020. Best decision ever!

— LeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) May 17, 2022