Obama's quote continues to be accurate. People like Musk cynically tap into the "guns and god" crowd for their own gain.
"They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
Obama angers midwest voters with guns and religion remark
New Trump poll proves Obama and Clinton were right: The GOP base are deplorable, bitter clingers