Elon Musk has stated two times this week that he will vote for Republicans in the next election. He said it twice, even though he claimed he had previously voted for Democrats.

Musk’s declared political beliefs will not be surprising to those who follow his interactions on Twitter or elsewhere.

Musk, SpaceX, and other companies are working behind the scenes. TeslaFor years, they have tried to change the U.S. politics. through lobbying and political donations. SpaceX and Tesla collectively spent $2 million in lobbying between 2021. They spend on both ends of the aisle.

Musk was anti-union in the past, opposing a tax on billionaires and vocally criticizing President Biden.

Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (a Republican) said that in September interview with CNBCMusk approved his state-sponsored social policies. These include strict restrictions on abortion, bans on books that contain LGBTQ memoirs, and investigations into abuse of families that provide gender-affirming care to transgender kids.

Musk posted this tweet on Wednesday:

“In the past, I voted Democrat because they (mostly), were the kindness party. But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican. You can now see their dirty tricks against me …” with a movie popcorn Emoji to emphasize.

Following earlier tweets from the All In Summit Miami on Monday where Elon Musk stated that Twitter has a strong left-wing bias, and shared his thoughts during a podcast recording, “I’d classify myself as a moderate. I am neither Democrat nor Republican. I have historically voted for Democrats overwhelmingly. Overwhelmingly. It is possible that I would never vote Republican. Is this the election you are voting for? “I will.”

Musk described his $44 billion purchase of a company as “just a normal deal”. TwitterIt was not a right-wing takeover but a moderate one. He then went on to attack the Democratic Party.

Jason Calacanis (podcast and event host) is the inspiration for this podcast. raising funds to help Musk acquire TwitterThe Tesla CEO stated that the “Democratic party” is being controlled overtly by unions and trial lawyers, especially the class-action lawyers.

Musk, who frequently insults and discredits elected Democrats via the social network, has often scrapped with them, President Joe Biden, Sens. Elizabeth Warren Ron WydenRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Contrary to this, he is more friendly with right-wing elected officials and tends not to be confrontational. Lauren BoebertFar-right and extreme personalities Steven Crowder, Dinesh D’SouzaOther.

He also stated that he would reinstate former President Donald Trump on Twitter.

Twitter permanently suspended Trump from the platform in January 2021 following an attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol. According to the company, the move was made following the Jan. 6th riot because of the “risk of further violence incitement.”