{"id":2295560,"date":"2024-07-15T17:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-vance-assassination-insurance-in-reaction-to-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T17:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:56:06","slug":"elon-musk-calls-vance-assassination-insurance-in-reaction-to-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-vance-assassination-insurance-in-reaction-to-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk calls Vance \u2018assassination insurance\u2019 in reaction to Trump VP pick &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-calls-vance-assassination-insurance-in-reaction-to-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk praised Senator J.D. Vance\u2062 as\u2064 &#8220;assassination insurance&#8221; for Donald Trump, after Trump announced Vance as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-email-reportedly-names-kamala-harris-others-as-key-contacts-for-joint-venture-with-china-energy-co\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Email Reportedly Names Kamala Harris, Others as Key Contacts for &#039;Joint Venture&#039; With China Energy Co.\">running mate<\/a> for\u200c the 2024 election. Musk congratulated Vance and called the decision an &#8220;excellent choice&#8221; by Trump.\u200c Musk&#8217;s endorsement of Trump came after a\u200d reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a> on Trump, with Musk describing Vance as a safeguard. Musk&#8217;s support for Trump included a donation\u200d to a pro-Trump \u2062Super PAC. Musk&#8217;s comments and support for \u2064Trump were shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-compares-biden-admins-social-media-censorship-to-mafia-style-tactics-as-biden-lawyers-claim-no-proof-of-coercion\/\" title=\"Judge likens Biden administration&#039;s social media censorship to mafia tactics; Biden lawyers deny coercion evidence.\">social \u200cmedia platforms<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elon Musk calls Vance \u2018assassination insurance\u2019 in reaction to Trump VP pick<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/asher-notheis\/\">Asher Notheis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-15T17:51:33-04:00\">July 15, 2024 5:51 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1703971\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Billionaire and technology entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a> offered high praise for Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) after becoming former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> 2024 running mate, calling him \u201cassassination insurance\u201d for the Republican candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s comment was in reference to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3082215\/trump-assassination-attempt-four-ways-change-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>how Trump was almost assassinated<\/a> during a rally on Saturday, just days before the Republican National Convention. After Trump announced that Vance would be his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a>, Musk gave his congratulations to Vance on X, describing him as <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1812931869023084912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>an \u201cexcellent decision\u201d<\/a> by Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040245\/who-is-jd-vance-trump-2024-vp-shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS JD VANCE? MEET TRUMP\u2019S PICK FOR VICE PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump Vance,\u201d Musk wrote. \u201cResounds with victory.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<br \/>TRUMP<br \/>VANCE<br \/>\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Resounds with victory<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1812932793250509144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk also responded to a post on X praising Trump\u2019s vice presidential choice, which noted that Trump\u2019s opponents \u201cwill not want to leave Vance in charge,\u201d prompting Musk to respond with \u201cassassination insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Assassination insurance<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1812939480996921420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1812256998588662068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The billionaire has since endorsed Trump<\/a> in his 2024 bid for the White House shortly after Trump barely survived his assassination attempt on Saturday. The endorsement was made shortly after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3080704\/elon-musk-donates-pro-trump-super-pac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he reportedly made a \u201csizable\u201d donation to the America PAC<\/a>, which supports Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Musk indicated he could give an endorsement in the 2024 race <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/2925455\/elon-musk-value-free-speech-don-lemon-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201cin the final stretch.\u201d<\/a> Since purchasing Twitter and rebranding it as X, the billionaire has been more vocal with his criticism of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to praising Vance, Musk has also advocated that former 2024 presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> have a role in a potential second Trump administration. Ramaswamy was rumored at one point to be on Trump\u2019s shortlist for possible vice presidential candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Vance\u2019s selection as Trump\u2019s running mate ends months of speculation over who the former president would pick for the spot. Other names who were rumored for consideration were Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Govs. Doug Burgum (R-ND) and Glenn Youngkin (R-VA).<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1703971\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1703971\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk praised Sen. J.D. Vance as &#8220;assassination insurance&#8221; for former President Donald Trump after he announced Vance as his running mate for the 2024 election. Musk congratulated Vance on Twitter and expressed his approval of Trump&#8217;s choice. Musk also endorsed Trump and made a donation to the America PAC, which supports the former president. Additionally, Musk has advocated for former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to have a role in a potential second Trump administration. Vance&#8217;s selection as Trump&#8217;s running mate ended speculation over who Trump would choose, with other names like Sen. 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