Elon Musk: I Never Wanted to Be Political—But We Must Restore America’s Core Freedoms

Elon Musk: I wasn't interested in being political. But we have to restore what made America great.

“I was politically neutral for quite a while, leaning a little Democrat. But then, there was this whole cancel culture, trying to stop freedom of speech and infringe upon people's personal freedoms.

They want state control of what you say. They want to take away your guns, so there's nothing you can do to oppose them.

We just need to restore the fundamental elements of what made America great, which is freedom and opportunity.

I really just wanted to do useful things, provide products and services that are good. I wasn't really that interested in being political. It's just that, at a certain point, there was no choice.”

CPAC, February 20, 2025