Clyburn rejects Musk's plan to fund moderates in Democratic districts: “

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., dismissed Elon Musk's statement about funding moderates in key Democratic districts and said he doesn't know anyone in his party who is afraid of “money” from Musk.

CNN's Victor Blackwell asked Clyburn on Saturday about Musk's statement posted on X and wondered how Democrats would respond to Musk's potential financial involvement in Democratic races.

“Well, you outdo them. That's what you do. You're at work now. Look, I'm a child of the '60s. I grew up here in South Carolina. I missed a vote yesterday because that I was giving the eulogy. “The gentleman from a very humble background who took that flag off the state dome and started this effort throughout the South to get rid of all these Confederate emblems. We did it with a lot of money against us,” Clyburn began.

Musk posted on social media, in response to a video from Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., and said: “I forgot to mention that I will also fund moderate candidates in heavily Democratic districts, so that the country can get rid of.” of those who do not represent them. »

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“When I worked for John Lewis in the '60s, a lot of the money and power was against us. We did what we had to do. And I don't know a single Democrat who's afraid of money of Elon Musk because we stay close to our voters and we will surpass him,” he added.

Prominent Democrats and members of the media have viewed Musk as the real president, not Trump, in recent weeks and have lambasted the billionaire for his role in government as an unelected official.

Rep. Clyburn blasted Elon Musk for potentially funding moderates in key Democratic races on Sunday. (Screenshot/CNN)

CNN's Scott Jennings addressed Democrats criticizing Musk's role in government and said they should read the Wall Street Journal's report on President Biden from Thursday, which said people had noticed problems with Biden's endurance very early in his presidency.

“Unelected people have been running the government for four years. I hear Democrats criticizing the influence of billionaires on our politics when you have this punk Soros running around collecting Democratic politicians like my kids collect Pokémon cards,” Jennings said. .

“I think all the criticism of Musk coming from the left is totally hypocritical, totally exaggerated,” he added.

Musk posted on social media, in response to a video from Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., and said: “I forgot to mention that I will also fund moderate candidates in heavily Democratic districts, so that the country can get rid of.” of those who do not represent them. » (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Clyburn, a close Biden ally, also helped convince the president to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, even though he had said for months that he would not grant the pardon.

“I totally agree with that. I don't know how many people pushed him to do it, but I did it,” Clyburn revealed during another appearance on CNN.

When asked by CNN's Laura Coates what Biden's reaction was, Clyburn responded: “He seemed a little reluctant about it, but I emphasized the fact that as fathers we have obligations to our children .”

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