Business magnate Elon Musk backed Vice President JD Vance’s claim that most violent crime is carried out by a small group of individuals who should be incarcerated.
Vance wrote on X, “The Democrats’ big lie about violent crime is that it’s ‘systemic,’ implying no one is truly responsible. If the ‘system’ is at fault, then you end up funding nonprofits that accomplish nothing except employ underqualified radicals. In reality, the vast majority of violent crime is committed by a tiny fraction of people, and they should be thrown in prison.”
Musk echoed Vance’s view, calling those who sympathize more with potential killers than with their potential victims “disgusting.”
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“Absolutely,” Paul wrote while sharing Vance’s post. “It comes down to this: Do you feel more sympathy for those likely to commit murder or for those at risk of being murdered? If it’s the former, you are a disgusting human being—and yet so many on the radical left choose this!”
Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas also shared Vance’s post.
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U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) spoke at a press conference on border security at the U.S. Capitol on February 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“The crime and homeless industrial complexes that Democrats have built through NGOs and nonprofits aren’t meant to solve problems,” Van Duyne said. “Instead, they function as fraudulent operations that launder taxpayer dollars to enrich themselves and their allies, while promoting radical, pro-criminal policies that put hardworking Americans at risk.”
Musk has also called for life imprisonment for repeat violent offenders.
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Left: Elon Musk arrives for President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2025.
Right: Vice President JD Vance at the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C., on August 22, 2025.
(Photos: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images; Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
