Ever since he started stumping for Donald Trump at rallies across the US, Elon Musk’s social media posts have become more frequent and frenzied. But one cause in particular has recently captured the attention of the world’s richest man: the plight of Peanut the squirrel.
Over the weekend, the billionaire entrepreneur posted roughly 20 times about the animal, claiming that its “execution” at the hands of officials in New York was an example of “government overreach” and using its alleged “martyrdom” to push claims of Democratic authoritarianism.
