Sen. Bernie Sanders doesn’t think Democrats should even bother trying to woo back onetime party supporter Elon Musk after he went berserk on President Trump last week.
Musk has openly admitted to backing Democrats in the past, and some party bigs believe the opportunity is ripe to now win back the tech mogul given his public mega-rift with the GOP prez — but Sanders said Sunday he has major doubts.
“I think Musk has evolved over the years,” Sanders (I-Vt.) told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “My understanding is, he actually voted for Obama, I think, in 2008. But over the years, he has developed into a right-wing extremist.
“This is a fight between oligarchs. It’s a fight among power among the few,” he said of Musk and Trump. “And it’s really an embarrassment to those of us who believe in democracy and the rule of law.”
Musk and Trump’s feud exploded last week when the billionaire X founder ripped the president’s proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act as “pork-filled” and a “disgusting abomination.”
He then contended that the president won the White House in large part because of Musk’s backing and accused the administration of withholding infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s investigation files to protect the president — online accusations he later deleted.
Democrats roundly cheered as the world’s richest man battled the most powerful man in the world, watching their two most pronounced political adversaries go at it.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), whose district is nestled in Silicon Valley, suggested that Democrats should make overtures to Musk.
“If Biden had a big supporter criticize him, Trump would have hugged him the next day. When we refused to meet with@RobertKennedyJr, Trump embraced him & won. We can be the party of sanctimonious lectures, or the party of FDR that knows how to win & build a progressive majority,” Khanna argued.
Liberal comedian Bill Maher similarly suggested Democrats should try to win Musk back over to their camp.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) appeared to agree that Democrats should be open to working with Musk but was adamant that he wouldn’t accept campaign contributions from the billionaire.
“This is not about right or left, it’s about right or wrong,” Booker told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “I welcome Elon Musk, not to my campaign. I welcome him right now, not to sit back and just fire off tweets, to get involved right now in a more substantive way.”
Trump has publicly warned Musk there would be “consequences” if he helped boost Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.
But while eager to see Musk and Trump go at it, Democrats appear unsure of the best strategy to take amid the feud.
Democratic strategist Brad Bannon, who hosts the progressive podcast “Deadline DC,” told The Post he doubts Musk will enter the Dem fold again.
“I don’t see much potential in that happening,” Bannon said.
“Honestly, I don’t think there’s much Democrats can find in common with Musk. He’s the guy who has some pretty rigid, quasi fascist political beliefs.
“I don’t see how they can support him, find accommodation with him, but I think they can take advantage of this big battle.”
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