Cory Booker Rejects Elon Musk’s Money—But Wants His Megaphone Against Trump’s ‘Disaster’ Bill

In a bold move Senator Cory Booker made it crystal clear this weekend he s not taking campaign money from Elon Musk but he d still love the billionaire s help in stopping what he calls a dangerous Trump-backed bill Cory Booker Rejects Elon Musk s Money But Wants His Megaphone Against Trump s Catastrophe Bill Speaking on NBC s Meet the Press this past Sunday Booker emphasized that while he won t accept financial encouragement from Musk he hopes the tech mogul will use his influence and massive online following to sound the alarm about a bill that s raising eyebrows on both sides of the aisle This isn t about right or left Booker disclosed It s about right and wrong The bill in question being pushed by former President Donald Trump is drawing fire for what critics call reckless federal spending Even Elon Musk who not long ago distanced himself from Trump after a very constituents falling out didn t hold back He called the bill a disgusting abomination filled with bloated unnecessary spending Booker echoed that outrage and is urging people across the political spectrum to stand up and speak out He believes Musk could be a powerful voice to help shift constituents opinion especially with the clock ticking toward a vote I ve worked with Republicans before to stop bad bills Booker revealed citing past partnerships with the late Senator John McCain and others to defend the Affordable Care Act I ll work with anyone again if it means stopping this While Musk has declared he s pulling back from political donations he hasn t ruled out using his platforms or his influence for causes he believes in For now it s unclear whether he ll jump into this fight in a meaningful way But Booker s message is clear you don t have to write a check to make a difference Sometimes a tweet can be just as powerful