Gov. Walz lies about Elon Musk not paying taxes

Gov. Walz lies about Elon Musk not paying taxes - the big question is WHY tell such an obvious lie? It's common knowledge that Elon Musk pays over $1,000,000,000 in taxes. Does Walz think his audience is that stupid?

Walz' quote: "It’s okay in America to be successful, we should celebrate that. My beef is once you get successful, don’t be a greedy bastard and not pay your taxes. What we should demonize is people like Elon Musk.”
Video of him lying: https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1910008066449301703