Elon Musk didn’t hold back when discussing the ongoing war in Ukraine, declaring that soldiers are being sent into a “meat grinder for money” as part of what he described as the “biggest graft machine” he has ever witnessed.
Musk shared these thoughts during his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., in an interview broadcast live by Newsmax and hosted by Rob Schmitt. He also commended former President Donald Trump for demonstrating “empathy” and defended him against critics who objected to his attempts to negotiate with Russia to end the conflict.
“Well, first of all, I think we should have empathy for the people dying at the front lines. That’s the most important thing,” Musk remarked to Schmitt and the audience. “You know, it’s like, how many more years does this supposed to go on? And imagine if that was your son, your father. … What are they dying for? What exactly are they dying for?” He went on to highlight the stagnation of the conflict. “That line of engagement has barely moved for two years. There’s a whole bunch of people dead in trenches. For what? And I’ll tell you what for, it’s like for the biggest graft machine that I’ve ever seen in my life. That’s for what. It’s unreal,” Musk said. “Like, the amount of money that is being taken in graft and bribery is disgusting. And so what’s actually happening is that those … poor guys are getting sent into a meat grinder for money. That’s what’s actually going on. And it needs to stop.”
Earlier that same day, Musk took aim at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, criticizing his refusal to hold an election and asserting that Trump was right to exclude him from peace talks. Musk called Zelenskyy “despised” by his own people.
“In reality, he is despised by the people of Ukraine, which is why he has refused to hold an election. I challenge Zelensky to hold an election and refute this. He will not,” Musk posted on X. “President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.”
At CPAC, Musk reiterated his view that Trump demonstrated “empathy.”
“And a lot of people out there don’t realize, like the president has a lot of empathy. He really cares. You know, he’s a good guy. He’s a good man,” Musk said.
{Matzav.com}