Trump slammed for saying he wants to 'make life good for smart people' like Elon Musk after $45M donation

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN: Former President Donald Trump said that the lives of 'smart people' like Elon Musk should be improved after the tech mogul reportedly pledged $45 million a month for the Republican campaign. Speaking at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday, July 20, the GOP presidential nominee showered praises on the SpaceX CEO who fully endorsed him after the assassination attempt a week ago.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Musk would make a whopping monthly donation to a pro-Trump America PAC along with other tech tycoons. However, the business magnate seemingly denied the report in an X post by sharing the WSJ report with a "FAKE GNUS" meme.

Trump says he didn't know about Elon Musk's $45M a month donation

Declaring he "loves" Musk, Trump said to a cheering crowd, "We have to make life good for our smart people, you know? We have some smart people. We have to make life good for our smart people."

"And he's as smart as you get," the 45th president said about the tech giant, adding he did not know about his massive donation. "I didn't even know this, he didn't even tell me about it, but he gives me $45 million a month," Trump continued. The real estate mogul added Musk did not mention the contribution when they talked a while ago.

Musk, who voted for President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, turned into an outspoken critic of the incumbent since then and became a staunch backer of the former president's return to the White House in November.

Following Trump's narrow escape from a potentially fatal bullet at the Pennsylvania rally on July 13, the Tesla CEO took to his X platform, likening the MAGA spearhead to former president Theodore Roosevelt. "Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt," he wrote.

Internet slams Trump for promoting improvements to lives of 'smart people' like Elon Musk

Netizens accused Trump of "quid pro quo" as he demanded that the lives of "smart people" like Musk, who donated $45 million a month, should be improved.

"'Pay for play'? No wonder why Trump and Elon have a Bromance going," a user wrote.

"Trump openly admitting the quid pro quo with the awful tech bro billionaires. But but Biden is old. Infuriating," another remarked.

"Billionaires. Trump only cares about billionaire donors," added a third user.

"It’s beyond a joke - not even bothering to hide the corruption anymore," read a fourth response.

"He’s a walking, talking opposition commercial machine, and too dumb to realize it," another person said.

"Make Life good for smart people. You make life miserable for everybody," someone else chimed in.

"Infuriating!!! What about the other 99.9% of Americans? Don't we deserve a nice life too? Money and power corrupts!" An individual wrote.

"Proof positive that everything with Trump is transactional. He doesn’t care about anyone unless he can get something from them. Once they are no longer of use to him he throws them under the bus," another user added.

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