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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElmo calls Sen Mark Kelly a "traitor" for supporting Ukraine. The Senator gives it right back.
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While SpaceX falters, Tesla crashes, Twitter has a global outage, and Washington grows weary of Musk's ongoing crime spree and attack on the federal government, the dude finds time to call a decorated American hero a traitor for standing up for Ukraine and our European allies.

March 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
While SpaceX falters, Tesla crashes, Twitter has a global outage, and Washington grows weary of Musk's ongoing crime spree and attack on the federal government, the dude finds time to call a decorated American hero a traitor for standing up for Ukraine and our European allies.
— Simon Rosenberg (@simonwdc.bsky.social) 2025-03-10T18:39:56.360Z
sop
(19,038 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(106,444 posts)surfered
(13,945 posts)Theyre just projecting again.
Maru Kitteh
(31,894 posts)are like that. Cult of personality regime leaders are like that.
hlthe2b
(114,341 posts)Doodley
(12,022 posts)definition that makes Musk a traitor to America.
Wiz Imp
(10,243 posts)Anyone who can't see or refuses to see that at this point is either willfully ignorant, or clearly agrees with Musk and has primary allegiance to Russia as well.
Dawson Leery
(19,572 posts)Jilly_in_VA
(14,506 posts)that South Africa would have him now.
StarryNite
(12,153 posts)I hope others do the same. The ones who are doing things right need to know we support them and what they do.
SupportOurTruths
(6 posts)I said I'm so proud to have him as my Senator!
StarryNite
(12,153 posts)KS Toronado
(23,733 posts)
MontanaMama
(24,737 posts)off to do that myself.
Dave Bowman
(7,334 posts)maxsolomon
(38,981 posts)Either choose the US or STFU about "traitors".
IronLionZion
(51,468 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(17,025 posts)Dennis Donovan
(31,059 posts)This isn't the first feud between Musk and the Democratic senator.
ByAllison Pecorin and Sarah Beth Hensley
March 10, 2025, 2:58 PM
Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" in a post on X after Kelly posted that he had visited Ukraine over the weekend.
Kelly, in a thread on X Sunday night, posted photos of his visit to Ukraine and wrote that "Everyone wants this war to end, but any agreement has to protect Ukraine's security and can't be a giveaway to Putin."
In a reply to the thread, Musk responded, "You are a traitor."
Kelly, a former Navy pilot and astronaut, responded in a separate post on X.
"Traitor? Elon, if you don't understand that defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great and keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those of us who do," wrote Kelly, whose recent trip marked his third visit to Ukraine since 2023.

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hadEnuf
(3,644 posts)Musk says "You are a traitor."
So Musk want's a giveaway to Putin.
Kelly isn't the traitor working for Putin. MUSK IS.
lame54
(39,964 posts)Cha
(319,967 posts)Cha
(319,967 posts)Initech
(109,026 posts)I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'd bet good money Elon gets Ukraine's resources. The Twitter buyout, the misinformation surge, the war, it's all connected.
live love laugh
(16,450 posts)Blue Full Moon
(3,584 posts)GreenWave
(12,721 posts)IronLionZion
(51,468 posts)some sweet mineral deals?
58Sunliner
(6,373 posts)bluesbassman
(20,385 posts)During his Navy career, Kelly received two Defense Superior Service Medals; one Legion of Merit; two Distinguished Flying Crosses; four Air Medals (two individual/two strike flight) with Combat "V"; two Navy Commendation Medals, (one with combat "V"
; one Navy Achievement Medal; two Southwest Asia Service Medals; one Navy Expeditionary Medal; two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons; a NASA Distinguished Service Medal; and an Overseas Service Ribbon.
Eloon never served, either his home country or the United States of America. All he has is stupid black MAGAt that was made in China. Chickenhawk pukes like him and his co-president trying to throw shade on honorable military veterans like Kelly makes my blood boil.
canetoad
(20,883 posts)At this flabby, unorganished lump of chaos having the nerve to call a decorated service member a traitor.
This is not a word that should be thrown around freely on social media or elsewhere and it's Amerca's shame if this is allowed to stand without challenge.
Norbert
(7,826 posts)I don't know if I could give him a better compliment.
Jilly_in_VA
(14,506 posts)And please stop calling him Elmo. Elmo is a lovable red Muppet. ELOON is none of those.
BurnDoubt
(1,834 posts)Baron2024
(1,492 posts)When Elon, Trump, or MAGA people call someone a traitor, what they mean is someone who is disloyal to the Dictator Trump and the MAGA Fascist Movement. It is about disloyalty to fascism and support of democracy, the enemy of fascism. The fact is, it is Musk and Trump that are traitors to the Constitution and to America. They are the real traitors.
everyonematters
(4,223 posts)They are favoring Putin.
Katcat
(585 posts)Traitor to Russia as thats who he works for.
peggysue2
(12,564 posts)Musk and his wanna-be Napoleon routine needs to be slapped down more than a few pegs. Also a reminder: we're on to the repetitive shtick.
Every projection and name-calling outburst is a damn confession.
We won't forget, let alone forgive.
iemanja
(57,773 posts)BrianTheEVGuy
(697 posts)He also tweeted about how much he loves the people still buying his swasticars and standing behind Tesla in this difficult time as it continues to collapse.
Most of the replies from MAGA are hilarious, along the lines of Id buy one of your cars if I could afford it.
Trading in coastal high income progressives for the MAGA trailer park isnt going so well for a luxury car company. Surprise surprise!
irisblue
(37,697 posts)Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" (also expressed as "troublesome priest" or "meddlesome priest" -- is a quote attributed to Henry II of England preceding the death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170.Jul 31, 2022