Dems worried Elon Musk may exit government soon as they want to make him a main character in midterm ads
WASHINGTON, DC: Some Democrats are reportedly worried that Elon Musk may not be working with the Donald Trump administration for long, as they planned to target him in the midterm attack ads.
The Tesla CEO made headlines for his drastic efforts to slash government spending as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
But, as per The Independent, his tenure as the government’s special government employee will expire in May or early June.
Democrats think Elon Musk will 'become a liability' for Donald Trump
Many, however, are speculating that Donald Trump may find a way to keep Elon Musk close.
The uncertainty has left top Democratic messaging mavens without a confirmed plan.
Massachusetts Representative Lori Trahan, who co-chairs House Democrats’ messaging committee, shared, as per Politico, "As long as he’s there using a chainsaw to all the programs that people back home rely on and need to make ends meet, of course, we’re going to make him a central character."
"At some point, he will become a liability for the president, and they will sever ties. And we will adjust as we head into the midterms," Trahan added.
Targeting Elon Musk is 'simple' for Democrats
Democratic pollster Paul Maslin said, "Right now, [Musk] is both literally and symbolically the best foil for Democrats. Trump has taught us that politics works best when you’re simple and clear, and going after Musk’s power grab and Musk’s money grab … is simple."
Moreover, Maryland Representative Glenn Ivey had said a few days back to HuffPost, "There is some concern in some quarters that Trump’s going to kick him to the curb, and then we spent all this time sort of building this guy up as a focal point, but he’s gone."
Having said that, not all Democrats are thinking the same way.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Viet Shelton said, "Democrats are going to win by highlighting the fact that Republicans are failing at lowering costs because they are too busy pushing tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while making the rest of us pay for them."
Democrats accuse Republicans of working for billionaires
"Elon is, and forever will be, an instantly recognizable manifestation of the fact that House Republicans don’t work for the American people, they work for the billionaires," Viet Shelton noted.
Texas Representative Greg Casar, who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, does not want the billionaire's special government employee status to be extended.
He said, "When Democrats saved the Affordable Care Act during the first Trump administration, we still were able to campaign on the fact that we saved the Affordable Care Act when Republicans were trying to take people’s health care away."
"If we fire Elon Musk, we’re still gonna be able to say that, yeah, we’re against billionaires stealing your money for themselves," Casar asserted.
