- Musk Stuns Senator Kelly With “Traitor” Jibe Over Ukraine Support After Visit, Kelly a former NASA astronaut visited Ukraine.
- Musk responded to Kelly on X saying You are a traitor.
- Schiff said Elon Musk is a self absorbed coward.
Tech billionaire and senior White House advisor Elon Musk labeled Senator Mark Kelly a “traitor” on Monday after Kelly returned from a visit to Ukraine, emphasizing the need for Americans to support the war-torn nation.
Kelly, a former NASA astronaut and US Navy pilot, spent the weekend in Ukraine, a country that’s been wrestling with a Russian invasion for over three years.
His visit coincided with President Donald Trump’s push for a swift resolution to the conflict, which has been shaking up US foreign policy with his shift towards Moscow and a halt on military aid to Kyiv.
“Just left Ukraine. What I saw confirmed that we can’t abandon the Ukrainian people. Everyone wants this war to end, but any agreement must safeguard Ukraine’s security and shouldn’t give in to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,”
Kelly posted on social media platform X.
“Donald Trump is trying to undermine Ukraine’s position, and we deserve an explanation for that,”
he added in another post regarding his trip.
Musk, the world’s wealthiest individual and a major donor to Trump, responded to Kelly on X with a blunt,
“You are a traitor.”
Kelly quickly fired back, saying,
“Traitor? Elon, if you can’t see that defending freedom is a core principle of what makes America great and keeps us safe, maybe it’s best to leave it to those of us who do.” Later, he referred to Musk as “not a serious guy”
and suggested he should focus on building rockets instead, according to NBC.
California Senator Adam Schiff backed up his fellow Democrat Kelly.
“Mark Kelly is a retired Navy pilot, astronaut, and devoted public servant. He’s a hero. Elon Musk? He’s a self-centered coward. Hope that clarifies things,”
Schiff tweeted.
Republican Congressman Don Bacon also shared his thoughts on the matter.
“It’s not decent, it’s not right. I don’t always see eye-to-eye with Senator Kelly, but we don’t label each other traitors, and I think this reflects poorly on the White House,”
he told CNN correspondent Manu Raju.
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Last Updated on March 11, 2025 by 247 News Around The World
