Tim Walz known as Elon Musk “gay” on Friday — however the Harris-Walz marketing campaign claimed the Democratic vice presidential nominee misspoke, resulting in the inadvertent remark.
“That guy, that gay guy,” Walz mentioned of Musk whereas speaking about taxes on the marketing campaign path in Michigan.
Whereas the comment drew swift backlash on social media, Musk — who has develop into a vocal supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — brushed it off.
Tim Walz known as Elon Musk “that gay guy” whereas campaigning in Michigan on Friday. Paul Egan/Detroit Free Press / USA TODAY NETWORK through Imagn Photographs
The Harris-Walz marketing campaign claims the VP nominee misspoke. AP
“I have no problem being called gay tbh,” the X, SpaceX and Tesla mogul replied to a reshare of the video from a consumer who known as Walz’s remark “beyond pathetic.”
“I have no problem being called gay tbh,” Musk wrote on X. AFP through Getty Photographs
Elon Musk has been hitting the marketing campaign path placing his assist behind Trump. AFP through Getty Photographs
The Harris-Walz marketing campaign instructed The Submit Friday evening that the Minnesota governor “stuttered” whereas attempting to say “that guy got.”
“Within the video, you’ll be able to hear somebody within the crowd yell ‘dips–t! when the governor brings up Musk,” a campaign spokesman said. “The governor started laughing and stuttered while trying to say ‘that guy got’ — he didn’t discuss with Elon as a homosexual man.”
“He got stuck on the G in that guy got while trying not to laugh at the remark from the crowd.”
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