Billionaire Elon Musk, who will soon join Donald Trump's administration, suddenly fell out with supporters of the MAGA movement who spoke out against immigrants. The businessman called them “fools” and began censoring their accounts on the social network X.
Moreover, the network suggests that Musk created a fake account for his own protection. This is reported by 24 Channel with reference to the Financial Times and Sky News.
What is known about Musk's dispute with MAGA on the social network X
Ilon Musk's conflict with Republicans arose against the backdrop of debates about migrants in the United States. The prerequisite was the appointment of Indian-origin entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as Trump's advisor on artificial intelligence. Conservatives from MAGA condemned the appointment, and the conversation turned into disputes about H-1B visas – a program aimed at attracting highly skilled foreign labor, which is crucial for US technology groups. In particular, Musk himself actively uses it.
Elon Musk called Republicans who oppose immigration “despicable fools,” adding that they are “hateful, unrepentant racists” who “will definitely be the downfall of the Republican Party if they are not removed.”
It comes down to this: do you want America to win or do you want America to lose? If you force the best talent in the world to play for the other side, America will lose, – writes Musk.
At least 14 Republican accounts that criticized Musk on the X social network reported the cancellation of their blue checkmarks – that is, the verification badge issued to owners of premium accounts. This led to the fact that the Republicans lost monetization, and some are worried about the ability to publish posts in the future.
In addition, an account with the nickname Adrian Ditmann came to Musk's defense. The network suggests that this is a fake page of the billionaire himself. Yes, on the night of December 28, this account organized a voice space where it said that MAGA should be grateful for the right to at least say something on social media.
Blogger Jim Stewartson claims that Elon Musk used a voice modifier. However, there is no evidence of this.