The richest man in the world, who also happens to be a U.S. defense contractor, is being criticized on social media on Sunday after questioning why people aren’t trying to assassinate Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump over the weekend was tackled by his own Secret Service after an individual was reportedly spotted hiding on the former president’s golf course behind a bush with an AK-47. Authorities say they fired at the man, who was later apprehended and is being questioned.

A graphic designer posted a question, “Why they want to kill Donald Trump?” Elon Musk, who owns the social media company that he renamed from Twitter to “X,” posted a controversial statement in response.

“And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” Musk wrote with a “thinking face” emoji.

The comment did not go over well.

  • Dkarma@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    This would send shockwaves through the market that it may not recover from. If rich people think their assets can be nationalized for any reason they will panic and bail

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      3 months ago

      Good. Contribute to the society that allows you to be successful or gtfo. There’s bound to be growing pains associated with that but I don’t think that would be worse than what is happening now.

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      3 months ago

      The assets they have in the United States would not go with them, and they would no longer have access to the US consumer and corporate market. Good luck.