Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud criticized Elon Musk and other billionaires on social media following the passage of a stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown.
Both Musk and President-elect Donald Trump opposed the initial bipartisan plan to avert a partial shutdown, which was a result of negotiations between the top two Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks with now-President-elect Trump during a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (Jabin Botsford/Washington Post via Getty Images)
The 1,547-page bill aimed to extend current government funding levels until March 14 but faced opposition from GOP hardliners who objected to various provisions, leading to its eventual rejection before being passed by the House.
Cloud, a Phoenix Mercury guard, expressed her views on the matter days later.
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Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/File)
“So when y’all gone tell Elon to go back to Africa?” Cloud wrote on X.
“I’m so glad ALL these billionaires have no idea how the 3 branches of government work….or how a bill gets passed into law. Shoutout to the 38 Republicans who shot the bill down in the House while being threatened & blackmailed.”
All Democrats voted in favor of the bill, except Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who voted “present.”
Cloud has been vocal about issues in the U.S., including her concerns over fundamental human rights following Trump’s election.
Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File)
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“Racism, misogyny, and hatred of women are so deeply rooted into everything that is America. Until we fix the roots…it will never grow.”
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