Rye Confronts O'Leary on Musk Donations, Touching

During a CNN NewsNight segment, tensions escalated between Kevin O’Leary and Angela Rye over Elon Musk's donations to Republican lawmakers supporting the impeachment of judges blocking Trump's policies. The conflict intensified when O’Leary touched Rye off-camera, prompting her to assert her personal boundary. O’Leary apologized and promised not to repeat the action. The debate primarily focused on whether Musk's donations constituted lobbying or an unlawful exchange of value. Rye argued that Musk's actions represented a violation, while O’Leary contended that political fundraising is an age-old practice and no laws were broken. The incident sparked social media reactions, with varying opinions on the appropriateness of O’Leary's behavior and the legality of Musk's donations.