Elon Musk and Trump Allies Back Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader

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Elon Musk and Trump Allies Back Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader

Scott has renewed his push for the leadership position after Republicans flipped four seats from Democrats in this year's election.

www.newsweek.com

Allies of President-elect Donald Trump including tech billionaire Elon Musk showed their support on social media on Sunday for Senator Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, to be the next Senate majority leader.
With Republicans winning control of the U.S. Senate in this year's election, discussions about who will replace outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, have come into sharper focus.
The new GOP majority will be tasked with selecting a caucus leader after being sworn in on January 3 since McConnell announced earlier this year that he will step down from his position in the new term.
Scott has renewed his push for the leadership position after Republicans flipped four seats from Democrats in this year's election, falling short of a potential super majority.
Scott, a Trump-backed candidate who was elected for a second term this week, reiterated his intent and belief that he will be the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday, telling Fox News, "I'm going to win."

"I've been talking to my Republican colleagues, guess what. They want change," Scott said. "They know that Trump has a mandate, they want to be part of that mandate. They want to be treated as equals."

Since then, some allies close to Trump are seeing Scott as a viable option as several of them took to social media on Sunday to announce their support for him. Newsweek has reached out to Scott's campaign via email for comment. Musk enthusiastically threw in his support for Scott on his social media platform and wrote on X," Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!."

While the SpaceX CEO is not a member of the U.S government and cannot vote for Senate majority, he has been vocal about the 2024 elections as he strongly backed Trump.

Representative Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "This week the Senate GOP must elect Senator Rick Scott to be the next Majority Leader. @ScottforFlorida will be effective in accomplishing the Trump agenda in the US Senate. Let's get to Work!!"

Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, also took to X to state his support and wrote, "I will be voting for my Florida colleague @ScottforFlorida to be our next Senate GOP leader."

Meanwhile, Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, showed his support and wrote on X, "I will be supporting Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader."

Replying to former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's post on X in which he calls Scott "the only candidate who agrees with Trump," former independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wrote that "without Rick Scott, the entire Trump reform agenda wobbly."

Also replying to Carlson's remarks, Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, wrote: "President Trump needs Rick Scott as Majority Leader to shepherd his bold agenda through the U.S. Senate!"

Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, has publicly backed Scott as an option and urged Trump to do the same.

 

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Did you hear they might tap Alex Jones for press secretary? ROFL

 

[Hazelelponi]

I don't care what kind of fits we have to throw we need Scott voted in as majority leader.

My opinion is that anyone who doesn't vote for Scott doesn't need any votes when their term is up.

I pray everyone with weight leans hard on this.

 

[essentialsaltes]

My opinion is that anyone who doesn't vote for Scott doesn't need any votes when their term is up.

I understand the vote is by secret ballot.

 

[Hazelelponi]

I understand the vote is by secret ballot.

See if any of them get a vote one the next time they are up for reelection if there's any obstruction...

They will all to the last man be blamed, or there will be an open ballot and those at fault will get the blame.

Or of course they will happily vote for Scott, Gingrich thinks anything is possible.

 

[eleos1954]

Elon Musk and Trump Allies Back Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader

Scott has renewed his push for the leadership position after Republicans flipped four seats from Democrats in this year's election.

www.newsweek.com

Allies of President-elect Donald Trump including tech billionaire Elon Musk showed their support on social media on Sunday for Senator Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, to be the next Senate majority leader.
With Republicans winning control of the U.S. Senate in this year's election, discussions about who will replace outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, have come into sharper focus.
The new GOP majority will be tasked with selecting a caucus leader after being sworn in on January 3 since McConnell announced earlier this year that he will step down from his position in the new term.
Scott has renewed his push for the leadership position after Republicans flipped four seats from Democrats in this year's election, falling short of a potential super majority.
Scott, a Trump-backed candidate who was elected for a second term this week, reiterated his intent and belief that he will be the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday, telling Fox News, "I'm going to win."

"I've been talking to my Republican colleagues, guess what. They want change," Scott said. "They know that Trump has a mandate, they want to be part of that mandate. They want to be treated as equals."

Since then, some allies close to Trump are seeing Scott as a viable option as several of them took to social media on Sunday to announce their support for him. Newsweek has reached out to Scott's campaign via email for comment. Musk enthusiastically threw in his support for Scott on his social media platform and wrote on X," Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!."

While the SpaceX CEO is not a member of the U.S government and cannot vote for Senate majority, he has been vocal about the 2024 elections as he strongly backed Trump.

Representative Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "This week the Senate GOP must elect Senator Rick Scott to be the next Majority Leader. @ScottforFlorida will be effective in accomplishing the Trump agenda in the US Senate. Let's get to Work!!"

Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, also took to X to state his support and wrote, "I will be voting for my Florida colleague @ScottforFlorida to be our next Senate GOP leader."

Meanwhile, Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, showed his support and wrote on X, "I will be supporting Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader."

Replying to former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's post on X in which he calls Scott "the only candidate who agrees with Trump," former independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wrote that "without Rick Scott, the entire Trump reform agenda wobbly."

Also replying to Carlson's remarks, Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, wrote: "President Trump needs Rick Scott as Majority Leader to shepherd his bold agenda through the U.S. Senate!"

Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, has publicly backed Scott as an option and urged Trump to do the same.

When you look at the voting records of the other candidates .... most of the time they voted with the democrats.

America wants REAL CHANGE and that is why they are throwing their support behind Scott.

 

[essentialsaltes]

See if any of them get a vote one the next time they are up for reelection if there's any obstruction...

They will all to the last man be blamed, or there will be an open ballot and those at fault will get the blame.

Or of course they will happily vote for Scott, Gingrich thinks anything is possible.

I guess you can start blaming them all (maybe the women too!). Scott had the fewest votes on the first ballot and was eliminated. Senator Thune won the second ballot.

 

[rambot]

See if any of them get a vote one the next time they are up for reelection if there's any obstruction...

They will all to the last man be blamed, or there will be an open ballot and those at fault will get the blame.

Or of course they will happily vote for Scott, Gingrich thinks anything is possible.

Wow. Things are pretty dire if things don't go the way you hope.

I mean what if they JUST disagree with you? You think they deserve to lose their job just for that affront?