'New low': Longtime House Dem ripped for 'disgusting' questioning of Musk's loyalty to US as an immigrant

"Mr. Musk has just been here 22 years," Kaptur said outside the Capitol on Wednesday. "And he's a citizen of three countries. I always ask myself the question, with the damage he's doing here, when push comes to shove, which country is his loyalty to? South Africa? Canada? Or the United States? And he's only been a citizen, I'll say again, 22 years."

Kaptur, who has served in Congress since 1983, drew immediate criticism on social media from conservatives accusing Kaptur of hypocrisy and using language that Republicans would be pilloried for using. 

The White House's official rapid response account also posted on X, saying, "@RepMarcyKaptur is now questioning the loyalty of American citizens. This is a new low."

"Marcy Kaptur's disgusting remark questioning Elon Musk's loyalty based on his immigrant background exposes the Democrat Party's descent into nativist rhetoric - the very thing they claim to oppose," NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

"Their hypocrisy is clear: they champion open borders when it benefits them but resort to xenophobic attacks when an immigrant doesn't align with their political agenda."

"This resolution states that immigrants and their descendants have made America stronger and naturalized citizens are just as American as those whose families have been in the United States for generations," the resolution stated. 

"It also expresses a commitment to keep America open to those who lawfully seek refuge from violence and oppression and those willing to work hard to achieve the American Dream, regardless of race, ethnicity, faith, or country of origin."

Kaptur's office did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.