Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce praised visionary billionaire and serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, as he appears to have won in a dispute with Alameda County, Calif., officials to reopen his electric car factory.
"Today's show is going to look at the continuing drama of America trying to reopen despite the best efforts of some politicians," said Bruce on her Fox Nation show "Get Tammy Bruce" on Thursday.
Under California law, Musk's Tesla manufacturing plant was free to reopen after Gov. Gavin Newsom took steps to lift his state's lockdown order.
But Newsom also allowed local authorities to supersede the state with their own rules. Alameda County, where Musk's factory is located, opted to keep a shelter-in-place order in effect.
Musk tweeted on Monday that he was prepared to risk arrest as he opened his plant in defiance of the county's order. But by Tuesday evening county officials appeared to have relaxed the restrictions and backed down.
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04.26.2024