{"id":464028,"date":"2022-06-16T23:14:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T20:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/van-jones-calls-ron-desantis-quip-about-elon-musk-very-smart\/"},"modified":"2022-06-16T23:14:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T20:14:25","slug":"van-jones-calls-ron-desantis-quip-about-elon-musk-very-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/van-jones-calls-ron-desantis-quip-about-elon-musk-very-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"#Van Jones calls Ron DeSantis&#8217; quip about Elon Musk &#8216;very smart&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a510337ef692\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a510337ef692\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/van-jones-calls-ron-desantis-quip-about-elon-musk-very-smart\/#%E2%80%9CVan_Jones_calls_Ron_DeSantis_quip_about_Elon_Musk_%E2%80%98very_smart%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Van Jones calls Ron DeSantis&#8217; quip about Elon Musk &#8216;very smart&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;Van Jones calls Ron DeSantis&#8217; quip about Elon Musk &#8216;very smart'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Left-leaning CNN political analyst Van Jones praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday for what he described as a \u201cvery smart\u201d response to billionaire Elon Musk\u2019s tweet expressing potential support for the governor in the 2024 presidential election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Jones weighed in after CNN aired a clip of DeSantis\u2019 response to a tweet in which Musk said he was leaning toward backing the Florida governor if he runs for president in 2024. The South Africa native also noted that he supported Andrew Yang during the 2020 election but \u201cDeSantis has a better chance of winning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cSo what I would say, you know, I\u2019m focused on 2022, but with Elon Musk, what I would say is, you know, I welcome support from African-Americans. What can I say?\u201d DeSantis said at a press conference, drawing some laughter from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, 50, was born in Pretoria and moved to Canada as a teenager before eventually relocating to the United States. CNN \u201cNew Day\u201d co-anchor Brianna Keilar noted that DeSantis\u2019 quip \u201cmight have gone over the head of some people,\u201d who did not know about Musk\u2019s South African roots.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/van-jones-cnn-85.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Van Jones\" class=\"wp-image-22691292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/van-jones-cnn-85.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/van-jones-cnn-85.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/van-jones-cnn-85.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Van Jones said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has \u201clearned\u201d from former President Donald Trump.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CNN<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ron-desantis-14.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\" class=\"wp-image-22691289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ron-desantis-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ron-desantis-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ron-desantis-14.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to run for president in 2024.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jones agreed and said DeSantis\u2019 response was a savvy method of capitalizing on Musk\u2019s unsolicited endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgain, people assume that everybody from Africa is black,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transcripts.cnn.com\/show\/nday\/date\/2022-06-16\/segment\/04\">Jones said<\/a>. \u201cElon Musk is a white South African who came to the United States, so he\u2019s kind of teasing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what he\u2019s really doing is keeping that story in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> cycle. This guy is very, very smart about keeping us talking about him, DeSantis,\u201d Jones added. \u201cAnd when the richest guy in the world says something about you and then you say something funny, it keeps his name in the news cycle. This guy has learned a lot from Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a>ite was first to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/news\/cnns-van-jones-praises-desantis-for-very-smart-crack-about-elon-musk-and-african-americans-learned-a-lot-from-trump\/\">cover Jones\u2019 remarks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Jones\u2019 praise for DeSantis came as CNN\u2019s new leaders push for a shift toward less partisan coverage on the traditionally liberal-minded network. \u00a0New CNN President Chris Licht is reportedly monitoring the network\u2019s anchors and personalities to see who can adhere to the change \u2013 with those who cannot potentially being dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>An example of CNN\u2019s new direction was reportedly on display this week, when Licht informed top producers that he would prefer if they didn\u2019t refer to Trump\u2019s claims that the 2020 election was stolen as \u201cthe big lie,\u201d Mediaite reported.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Musk\u2019s support for DeSantis is the latest sign of his recent willingness to speak openly about his political views.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/elon_020001.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk\" class=\"wp-image-22691287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/elon_020001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/elon_020001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/elon_020001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk said he was leaning toward backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk predicted a \u201cmassive red wave\u201d in the 2022 midterm elections and revealed he had cast his first-ever vote in favor of a Republican candidate while backing Mayra Flores in the special election for Texas\u2019s 34th Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire said he shifted his allegiance to the Repubican party due to an increasingly far-left skew in the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party,\u201d Musk said. \u201cBut they have become the party of division &amp; hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican,\u201d Musk said last month.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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