Elon Musk Is Supporting <br />Andrew Yang for President.<br />On Twitter, the Tesla CEO wrote, <br />"I support Yang," in reference to a <br />recent post by the 2020 candidate.<br />Yang, a 44-year-old venture capitalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is considered to be a long shot to win the Democratic nomination.<br />Musk's support could be due to their shared beliefs on universal basic income and automation's <br />impact on America's economy.<br />Soon after Elon's Tweet, Yang thanked Musk for the bolster on the social media platform.<br />Thank you Elon — this means a great deal. Congrats on building the future, Andrew Yang, via Twitter.<br />In regards to his political affiliations, <br />Musk confirmed last year that he <br />is a registered independent.<br />Am registered independent [and] politically moderate. Doesn’t mean I’m moderate about all issues, Elon Musk, via Twitter
