Thursday 18 August 2022 03:31 AM Elon Musk tells Republicans they must be 'compassionate' to immigrants and ... trends now Elon Musk tells Wyoming Republican dinner that they must be more 'compassionate' to immigrants and 'stay out of people's bedrooms' if they want to appeal to as many voters as possible Musk, 51, was in Jackson, Wyoming on Tuesday night addressing a donor dinner hosted by longtime Republican contributor John Nau Musk was invited by House minority leader Kevin McCarthy: SpaceX conducts operations in Bakersfield, Calif., which is within McCarthy's district Musk, who was born in South Africa, reportedly told the elite gathering that Republicans need to be more supportive of immigrants He also warned them to avoid getting bogged down in questions of personal choice, saying they must 'stay out of people's bedrooms' By Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com Published: 03:17 BST, 18 August 2022 | Updated: 03:24 BST, 18 August 2022 Viewcomments Elon Musk has warned Republicans to 'stay out of people's bedrooms' and be more supportive of migrants if they want to be electorally successful. The 51-year-old billionaire was speaking on Tuesday night at a gathering of Republican donors, hosted by John Nau - chairman and CEO of Silver Eagle Beverages, one of the largest Anheuser-Busch distributors in the nation. Musk was invited by Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader, whose constituency encompasses the Bakersfield, California location of SpaceX. Musk and McCarthy held what was billed as 'a fireside chat' for the audience, which took place close to where the state's sole US representative Liz Cheney was losing her seat to Harriet Hageman the very same evening. It is unclear what Musk meant by 'stay out of people's bedrooms.' The GOP has stoked controversy after the conservative-majority Supreme Court ended Roe v. Wade. Some Republicans, including Ted Cruz, have mooted the end of a federal right to same sex marriage, with debates also raging over the teaching of LGBT issues in schools. The entrepreneur tweeted before the dinner: 'To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!' Elon Musk is pictured on Tuesday night at the Jackson, Wyoming event with former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus Texas Republican Tony Gonzalez also tweeted a photo of him shaking hands on Tuesday evening with Musk Musk told attendees that the Democrat key to success was to stay 'out of people's wallets,' according to attendees who spoke to Axios. Asked what the Republicans should do to win over voters, Musk, who was born in South Africa, said they should be more welcoming to immigrants, who he said were vital for a dynamic economy. Musk told the gathering that he himself chose America because of the opportunities. Morgan Ortagus, former spokesman for the State Department during the Trump administration, tweeted a photo of herself with a plaid-clad Musk. Tony Gonzalez, a Texas congressman whose district includes Uvalde, also shared a photo of him shaking hands with Musk, captioned: 'We should be actively inspiring great things.' The event coincided with the Wyoming primary election, which saw Liz Cheney lose her House seat to Harriet Hageman. Kevin McCarthy, seen on August 12, invited Musk to speak at the gathering on Tuesday John Nau, the host of Tuesday's event, is seen in 2008 with then-first lady Laura Bush. George W. Bush made Nau, a fellow Texan, the chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Nau, who lives for most of the year in Texas with his wife Bobbie, has regularly hosted Republican donor events in Jackson, including one in August 2019 attended by Jared Kushner. Musk has donated to both parties and has previously said he has voted for Democrats. Earlier this year, he announced that he voted for a Republican candidate for the first time ever - casting a ballot for Mayra Flores who claimed victory in the special election for Texas' 34th Congressional District. He has also expressed support for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a possible presidential contender, and said he would not back Donald Trump returning to the White House. Trump, in turn, wrote Musk off as 'another bulls*** artist.' Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility