Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur at the helm of Tesla and SpaceX, sparked a heated online debate by launching a Twitter poll on August 20, 2024. The poll, simply asking his followers who they would vote for between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, quickly garnered millions of votes. While Musk labeled it “unscientific,” he acknowledged the widespread public interest in the upcoming presidential election. As of this writing, over 3.4 million votes have been cast, with 75.2% favoring Trump and 24.8% opting for Harris. The post has garnered 28.8 million views and been shared over 74,000 times.
Despite its informal nature, the poll ignited a flurry of comments and discussions on Twitter. Many users expressed their support for Trump, while others advocated for alternative candidates, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was not included in Musk’s poll. The poll reflects a broader societal concern regarding the direction of the United States, with many users expressing anxieties about the upcoming election.
Musk’s poll comes in the wake of his recent interview with Trump on Twitter’s audio platform, Spaces. The interview, billed as an ‘unscripted’ dialogue with ‘no limits,’ touched on a range of topics, including immigration. During the conversation, Trump criticized Vice President Harris’s handling of the immigration crisis, claiming that the Biden administration had failed to control the border. He asserted that “millions of people are coming in a month,” and accused Harris of “pretending like she’s gonna do something.” Trump further claimed that there are 20 million undocumented immigrants in the US.
The poll and interview highlight the ongoing political discourse surrounding the 2024 US presidential election. With the election approaching, discussions about candidates, policies, and the future of the country are becoming increasingly heated. It remains to be seen how these conversations will shape the landscape of the upcoming election and the future of American politics.
