Bernie Sanders doesnt want to try to woo right-wing extremist Elon Musk back to Democratic Party

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 ...