George Bunn
Guest Reporter
Elon Musk has been hailed as the "Pied Piper" in convincing celebrities to become pro-Trump, a veteran GOP media strategist has said.
Host of the 13th and Park Podcast Adam Goodman told GB News America that the billionaire CEO and owner of X looked like a "kid in a candy store" on stage with Donald Trump.
The entrepreneur became an outspoken Trump supporter this year and has promoted the former President on his X social media platform.
Trump in turn has said that he would appoint Musk to head a government efficiency commission if he returns to the White House.
Goodman told GBN America: "[Musk] is all in. He is thrilled to be on this stage. Here's a guy who's one of the most successful, one of the richest people on Earth, who has broken all sorts of conventions to get to where he is, and it almost looks like a kid in the candy store on stage.
"Republicans traditionally, have had trouble getting people that are kind of popular to lineup behind them especially in the last 20 years. I'm talking more about like celebrities, Hollywood celebrities, major players in the social universe, we'll call it.
"It's been much easier for Democrats to have a cavalcade of those kinds of supporters. For years, I think we had Chuck Norris on the Republican side, and that's just about it. And now that legion is starting to grow, and Elon Musk is a Peter Pan of that.
"I think he could be the Pied Piper that is bringing more acceptability into standing tall for someone that, not so long ago, people who have very big social media footprints were nervous to be associated with. Now they want to be a part of it."
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When asked about Trump's running mate JD Vance's role in the election, Goodman said: "JD Vance, first, he had a slow start. Some would say a bad start coming out of the convention. The speech was kind of panned.
"Then suddenly you had the vice presidential debate, and the oddsmakers were saying that Tim Walz, was going to wipe the floor with JD Vance, and it was just the opposite.
"JD Vance was fantastic. He found his footing. He found his stride.
"And from that point on, I think he's been completely point on, but he can't bring into the Madison Square Garden rally. He can't bring what Elon Musk could bring."
It comes as Musk has come under fire after he gave away $1million checks to randomly selected people who signed a petition pledging support for free speech and gun rights.
The offer is limited to registered voters in one of seven states that will likely decide the outcome of the Presidential election, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Musk gave away the first $1million at an October 19 America PAC rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital. A new lawsuit says the giveaway should be stopped because it amounts to an illegal lottery that violates consumer protection laws by using deceptive language.
Earlier today, a Pennsylvania state judge said he would not immediately move forward with the lawsuit. At a hearing in Pennsylvania, Judge Angelo Foglietta said he would place the lawsuit on hold while a federal court considers whether to take up the case.
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Host of the 13th and Park Podcast Adam Goodman told GB News America that the billionaire CEO and owner of X looked like a "kid in a candy store" on stage with Donald Trump.
The entrepreneur became an outspoken Trump supporter this year and has promoted the former President on his X social media platform.
Trump in turn has said that he would appoint Musk to head a government efficiency commission if he returns to the White House.
Goodman told GBN America: "[Musk] is all in. He is thrilled to be on this stage. Here's a guy who's one of the most successful, one of the richest people on Earth, who has broken all sorts of conventions to get to where he is, and it almost looks like a kid in the candy store on stage.
"Republicans traditionally, have had trouble getting people that are kind of popular to lineup behind them especially in the last 20 years. I'm talking more about like celebrities, Hollywood celebrities, major players in the social universe, we'll call it.
"It's been much easier for Democrats to have a cavalcade of those kinds of supporters. For years, I think we had Chuck Norris on the Republican side, and that's just about it. And now that legion is starting to grow, and Elon Musk is a Peter Pan of that.
"I think he could be the Pied Piper that is bringing more acceptability into standing tall for someone that, not so long ago, people who have very big social media footprints were nervous to be associated with. Now they want to be a part of it."
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When asked about Trump's running mate JD Vance's role in the election, Goodman said: "JD Vance, first, he had a slow start. Some would say a bad start coming out of the convention. The speech was kind of panned.
"Then suddenly you had the vice presidential debate, and the oddsmakers were saying that Tim Walz, was going to wipe the floor with JD Vance, and it was just the opposite.
"JD Vance was fantastic. He found his footing. He found his stride.
"And from that point on, I think he's been completely point on, but he can't bring into the Madison Square Garden rally. He can't bring what Elon Musk could bring."
It comes as Musk has come under fire after he gave away $1million checks to randomly selected people who signed a petition pledging support for free speech and gun rights.
The offer is limited to registered voters in one of seven states that will likely decide the outcome of the Presidential election, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Musk gave away the first $1million at an October 19 America PAC rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital. A new lawsuit says the giveaway should be stopped because it amounts to an illegal lottery that violates consumer protection laws by using deceptive language.
Earlier today, a Pennsylvania state judge said he would not immediately move forward with the lawsuit. At a hearing in Pennsylvania, Judge Angelo Foglietta said he would place the lawsuit on hold while a federal court considers whether to take up the case.
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