Elon Musk, the prominent figure with nearly 200 million followers on his social media platform X, recently deleted a post that sparked outrage. In the now-removed post, Musk made a comment regarding an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump while playing golf. The post, which insinuated that no one was attempting to harm President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, drew swift condemnation from users.
Known for his increasing embrace of conservative ideologies and past endorsements of Trump, Musk has faced criticism for his controversial statements. Despite removing some posts in the past, Musk has also stood by and even reinforced other inflammatory remarks. His recent joke about Taylor Swift and a post related to the Trump incident have fueled backlash on the platform.
