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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Elon Musk throws temper tantrum in response to Robert Reich saying ‘self-made billionaires are a myth’

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Elon Musk blasted Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich after he declared that “self-made billionaires are a myth – just like unicorns”.

The Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder, whose net worth is $219bn according to Forbes, called Mr Reich an “idiot and a liar” after he claimed that Mr Musk was able to amass his wealth because his family “owned an emerald mine”.

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