Wednesday 18 May 2022 10:28 AM Elon Musk confirms he WILL switch to vote Republican trends now

Elon Musk has confirmed that he will switch political allegiances and vote for the Republican party in the next election, after casting his ballot 'overwhelmingly' for the Democrat party in the past.

The world's richest man, who was born in South African and holds US citizenship, is registered as an independent voter and describes himself as a moderate.

However, in recent years - and particularly while publicly discussing his on-hold $44 billion takeover of social media company Twitter Inc. - the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has demonstrated he is leaning more towards the political right.

Speaking via video link at a tech summit in Miami, Florida on Monday, hosted by the All-In podcast, Musk confirmed he would be changing his vote.

'The reality is that Twitter at this point, you know, has a very far left bias,' Musk told attendees. 'I would classify myself as a moderate, neither Republican nor Democrat.

'I have voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, historically. Like I'm not sure, I might never have voted for a Republican, just to be clear,' Musk continued, adding: 'Now this election I will.'  

Insider reported that he did not clarify whether he meant he would vote for the eventual Republican candidate during the 2024 presidential election, or for a GOP candidate in the up-coming November mid-terms.

Musk's political views have been thrust into the spotlight since he announced his intention to purchase Twitter. His offer to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share was made public on April 14. 

He has since said the deal is on hold, arguing - without presenting evidence - that there are too many automated accounts for the $44 billion deal to move ahead.

Experts have said Musk's sharp turnaround makes little sense except as a method to scuttle or renegotiate a deal that's becoming increasingly costly for him.

Despite the uncertainty over the deal, Musk still discussed his intentions for the platform at the event on Monday.

He said that his purchase of twitter would not be the 'right-wing takeover as people on the left may fear,' saying instead it would be a 'moderate wing takeover'.

Musk said that if the deal is completed, he would revamp the platform so that 'people of all political beliefs feel welcome on a digital town square. He said he wanted Twitter's users to be able to speak freely without fear of being banned.

The billionaire emphasized the importance of free speech, which he said 'actually matters' when 'someone you don't like is saying something you don't like.'

'I mean, I get trashed by the media all the time,' Musk told the Miami conference. 'That's fine. I don't care, good. Do it twice as much, I couldn't care less.' 

He acknowledged that while he has huge

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