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Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at businessman and philanthropist George Soros after the billionaire investor sold his entire stake in the US-based electric vehicle company. In a tweet on Tuesday, Musk compared George Soros to X-Men villain Magneto, saying the character reminded him of the former. “Soros reminds me of Magneto,” he tweeted.
Soros reminds me of Magneto – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 16, 2023
Although Musk later apologized for this, he said that it would be unfair to compare him with X-Men villain Magneto to George Soros. Explaining his stand of not liking Soros, the SpaceX boss claimed that the billionaire investor is someone who ‘hates humanity’ and ‘wants to destroy the fabric of civilisation’.
I apologize for this post – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 17, 2023
That was really unfair to Magneto – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 17, 2023
This sparked a huge debate on Twitter, with many users comparing the individuals’ Holocaust roots and talking about their good and bad intentions. In his tweet, the Tesla CEO wrote, “You believe they are well intentioned. They are not. He seeks to destroy the fabric of civilization. Soros hates humanity.” However, some users highlighted that Musk’s tweet was a result of his frustration at George Soros who placed his bets.
You assume they have good intentions. they are not. He wants to destroy the very fabric of civilization. Soros hates humanity. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 16, 2023
This is not the first time Musk – who has nearly 140 million followers on Twitter – has voiced his opinion on the micro-blogging platform. Several of his tweets had earlier also landed him in trouble with the public and regulatory bodies. Despite the fact that stakeholders in his firms disagree with him, the billionaire has repeatedly defended his decision to publicly communicate his views. He told CNBC, “I’ll say what I want to say, and if it results in me losing money, that’s fine.”
In 2018, the Tesla owner faced the consequences of a tweet where he claimed he would increase the share price of Tesla Pvt to $420 per share. However, when he was not able to do so, Tesla shareholders sued him, resulting in the stipulation that his Tesla-related tweets had to be approved by lawyers before they could be posted. He also had to pay $20 million to settle the lawsuit.
Since Musk acquired the company last year, Twitter’s ad revenue has taken a steep decline. Last week, he announced that NBC Universal advertising executive Linda Yacarino would replace him as CEO of the social media giant.
