A Democratic lawmaker is questioning Elon Musk’s loyalty to America because he wasn’t born here.
Yes, really.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur from Ohio took aim at Musk on Wednesday during a press conference about job cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Instead of just talking about the jobs, Kaptur went after Musk himself – and his background as a legal immigrant.
“Mr. Musk has just been here 22 years and he’s a citizen of three countries,” Kaptur said. “I always ask myself the question: with the damage he’s doing here, when push comes to shove, which country is he loyal to? South Africa, Canada, or the United States?”
Let that sink in.
A member of Congress is suggesting that someone who followed all the rules to become an American citizen might not be loyal enough.
The Real Issue: Government Waste
What sparked this attack?
Musk, who leads President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is working to cut wasteful spending in Washington.
The VA recently laid off about 2,500 workers – which is only 0.5% of the department’s massive 480,000-person workforce.
Officials say these cuts will save $83 million yearly, money that can go directly to veterans’ benefits and health care instead of bureaucracy.
But that didn’t stop Kaptur from claiming “nearly 6,000 vets have lost their jobs under Trump and Musk’s broad brush purge,” a number that seems higher than what the VA has reported.
The American Dream Under Attack
For many Americans, Musk’s story is the American Dream in action.
He came to this country legally, worked hard, and built companies like Tesla and SpaceX from nothing.
These companies now employ thousands of Americans and have pushed our country forward in technology and innovation.
Musk became a U.S. citizen in 2002 – that’s 22 years of being an American. But according to Kaptur, that’s not enough.
The liberal website PoliticusUSA backed Kaptur’s attack, writing, “We have no evidence he is loyal to the United States.”
They’re seriously questioning the loyalty of a legal immigrant who has created more American jobs than most natural-born citizens ever will.
A Double Standard
Many conservatives on social media quickly pointed out the hypocrisy.
One account, @ProudElephantUS, called Kaptur’s claim “insane” and “absurd,” noting that Musk is a legal immigrant who has done more for America than most politicians.
The attack seems especially odd coming from Democrats, who usually claim to welcome immigrants.
Apparently, that welcome only applies if you agree with their politics.
What’s Really Going On
Musk is trying to cut up to $2 trillion in government spending.
That’s a lot of money that Washington bureaucrats don’t want to lose.
So instead of debating whether these cuts make sense, Kaptur is questioning Musk’s loyalty to America – simply because he wasn’t born here.
For the millions of legal immigrants who work hard, pay taxes, and love this country, that’s a slap in the face.
The Bottom Line
The fight over government spending is heating up.
Musk wants smaller, more efficient government. Kaptur and her allies want to protect every government job, no matter the cost.
But attacking someone’s patriotism because they weren’t born in America? That crosses a line.
Legal immigrants have always been part of what makes America great. They follow the rules, work hard, and often appreciate American freedom more than those who were born with it.
Questioning their loyalty isn’t just wrong – it goes against everything America stands for.
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