When conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair announced that she had given birth to Elon Musk’s child, his 13th, the reaction on the right was explosive — and deeply divided.
Some, like former Rep. Matt Gaetz, rejoiced in the “incredible genetics” the baby presumably had. Others were outraged: “Much of conservatism is filled with godless, hypocrites who couldn’t care less about conserving traditional family values,” according to former Turning Point USA staffer Jon Root.
Shannon Osaka, The Washington Post
Madison Colombo, Fox News
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