And in fact, we have turned what Elon Musk thought was his greatest strength, having unlimited cash, into his greatest weakness. Every dollar that Elon Musk started spending in that election started bringing him down. Because The American people, whether you are an independent, conservative, progressive, whatever you are, don't think that the richest man on earth should be able to buy politicians for himself. in order to funnel money to himself and to other billionaires. And I think that that is the kind of message that the Democratic Party needs in order to win … (19:46–19:58)
CLAIM
Asserts that there is a general consensus among Americans against the idea of the wealthiest individuals buying political influence.
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