Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann called Tesla mogul Elon Musk be deported, suggesting that President Biden should use presidential immunity to “kick the multibillionaire business magnate out of our country.”
Olbermann, a staunch critic of former President Trump, is upset that Musk has criticized FEMA and endorsed the Republican presidential candidate on Twitter, where he has more than 200 million followers.
“Now is the time to cancel all of Elon Musk’s government contracts. Tesla, SpaceX, whatever he’s selling us,” Olbermann said in a video posted on social media intended to promote his podcast. ”
Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann called for Tesla czar Elon Musk to be deported. (Left: (Photo by Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images), Right: (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
While Olbermann doesn’t want the government to work with Musk, the former MSNBC host posted the video on X, formerly known as Twitter, which is owned by Musk.
Olbermann accused Musk of spreading “potentially lethal disinformation and misinformation about FEMA’s recovery efforts and impact in affected states” as he mixed opinions on whether FEMA resources were used to support migrants. The Biden-Harris administration has been criticized after sending the message.
Olbermann said, “He is now also working at a kind of charity to turn Twitter “And hopefully they get deported.” ,
“If we can’t do it through traditional means, President Biden, you have presidential discretion,” Olbermann continued. “Get Elon Musk the F out of our country and do it now.”
Olbermann’s statement comes as Musk joined Trump on stage at a campaign rally during his first return to Butler, Pennsylvania, since the killing of 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks at the site just 12 weeks ago. Had to face the attempt.
“The true test of someone’s character is how they behave under fire,” Musk said.
Keith Olbermann, the far-left firebrand known for his stormy exits from MSNBC, ESPN and other networks, has been one of former President Trump’s most vocal critics. (Screenshot/Twitter)
He added, “We had a president who couldn’t climb the stairs and another president who was clenching his fists after being shot.” “America is the home of the brave, and there is no truer test than courage under fire, so who do you want to represent America?”
The crowd erupted behind the stage, waving signs reading “Never Surrender” and “Fight, Fight, Fight.”
Musk, who has openly defended free speech, warned that Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will face off next month on November 5.most important election “The fundamental freedoms that are the foundation of democracy are at stake.”
“This is a must-win situation,” Musk told the crowd of 60,000.
Olbermann, the far-left firebrand best known for his stormy exits from MSNBC and ESPN, has been one of Trump’s most vocal critics, even leaving his luxury New York City apartment building because it Was owned by him.
He once claimed that Trump and his family have caused more harm to America than 9/11 mastermind Usama bin Laden. Olbermann also once tweeted at then-first daughter Ivanka Trump and called her father a “neo-Nazi” and a “racist.” Olbermann often used profane language to criticize Trump.
Olbermann famously walked away from espn Before the 2020 elections so that he could speak against Trump on YouTube and social media.
Elon Musk takes the stage at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, PA, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. The rally is at the same location where Trump was assassinated on July 13. (Matthew McDermott for Fox News Digital)
In addition to endorsing Trump, Olbermann took issue with Musk, captioning a video of the White House press secretary writing, “Yes.” Karin Jean-Pierre Last week it was emphasized that FEMA resources were not used on migrants despite his saying otherwise in a 2022 video. It has been a hot topic since Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday that FEMA, which he oversees, may not have enough money to deal with hurricane season.
The White House has said that FEMA funds spent on the migrant crisis came from a separate funding stream, and those expenditures did not affect the portion of FEMA’s budget reserved for disaster relief.
Fox News Digital’s Taylor Penley and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
