Elon Musk deletes ‘joke’ that ‘no one is trying to assassinate Biden and Harris’ following fierce backlash
- by The Independent
- Sep 16, 2024
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Musk was immediately called out, with X users blasting his comment as “irresponsible” and “dangerous.”
“I would reconsider this post. S***’s getting out of hand. We need to unite,” one person said.
Initially refusing to back down, Musk tried to explain: “No one has even tried to do so is the point I’m making and no one will.”
Some called for Musk to be stripped of his government contracts and be visited by the Secret Service after his comment.
Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser A.J Delago, who describes herself as “now proudly anti-Trump”, responded: “If you or I said this, the FBI would be at our door tomorrow and hauling us away for questioning.”
Musk did not apologize and instead claimed the post was ‘a joke’
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“Musk needs to be stripped of his government contracts and have his companies nationalized,” another user wrote.
Former federal prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega said: “In all seriousness, as a former federal prosecutor, I can tell you that a statement like Elon Musk’s below DOES require an immediate visit by the U.S. Secret Service. That is the protocol in every similar situation.”
Former Republican representative Adam Kinzinger, who backed Kamala Harris for president at the Democratic National Convention, said: “Dude I’m not kidding here, get help. This is unhinged and dangerous.”
He added: “Can anyone who loves him have an intervention... I’m serious this is off the rails”.
Jocelyn Benson, secretary of state for Michigan, said: “Oh and @elonmusk - no one should be trying to assassinate anybody.”
Trump (left) was just a few hundred yards away from the suspect Ryan Routh (right)
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Musk later removed the post and tried to row back, alleging it was a “joke” and people did not understand “the context” or “delivery”. He has not apologized.
“Well, one lesson I’ve learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh doesn’t mean it’s going to be all that hilarious as a post on 𝕏,” Musk said. “Turns out that jokes are WAY less funny if people don’t know the context and the delivery is plain text.”
The Independent has contacted the White House and the Harris campaign for comment.
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