Elon Musk says he 'fully endorses' Donald Trump after rally incident
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- Elon Musk said he "endorses" Donald Trump after the former president was injured at a Pennsylvania rally.
- Trump had to be escorted offstage after loud pops rang out during his rally.
- Musk also called Trump the toughest president since Theodore Roosevelt.
Elon Musk announced on Saturday that he "fully endorses" former President Donald Trump minutes after the former president was injured at his Pennsylvania campaign rally when loud pops that sounded like gunshots erupted from the crowd.
"I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," the tech billionaire wrote on Saturday.
Musk also shared a photo being widely shared of the former president being escorted off stage after the pops rang out from the crowd. The image shows Trump with blood on his face while holding his fist in the air. The American flag can be seen waving in the background.
Later, Musk also commented that the "last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt."
Prior to Saturday, Musk had not publicly endorsed a candidate for the 2024 race.
However, Bloomberg recently reported that Musk donated an undisclosed amount of money to America PAC, a super political action committee working to elect Donald Trump in 2024.
Representatives for Trump and Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.