Elon Musk: Imagine it was your son or your father dying in Ukraine's trenches. “I think we should have empathy for the people dying at the front lines. That's the most important thing. How many more years is this supposed to go on? Imagine if that was your son, your father. What exactly are they dying for? That line of engagement has barely moved for two years. There's a whole bunch of people dead in trenches. For what? I'll tell you for what: For the biggest graft machine that I've ever seen in my life. It's unreal. The amount of money that is being taken in graft and bribery is disgusting. What's actually happening is that those poor guys are getting sent into a meat grinder for money. People need to stop dying. The graft machine's got to stop. A lot of people out there don't realize it, but the President has a lot of empathy. He really cares. He's a good man.” CPAC, February 20, 2025