Elon Musk on Biden quitting White House bid: Pendulum swung to Republican Party

As US President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign, tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday (local time) believed that the momentum was in the Republicans' favour to win the November 5 election. He asserted that his "smartest friends" were excited about voting for former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance.

In a tweet, Musk, who has publicly endorsed Trump in his re-election bid, said, "I believe in an America that maximises individual freedom and merit. That used to be the Democratic Party, but now the pendulum has swung to the Republican Party."

"My smartest friends, including those living in the San Francisco Bay Area who have been lifelong Dems, are excited about Trump/Vance," he said.