WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk seems to have landed in yet another controversy. Earlier this month, a screenshot of what appeared to be a post from the SpaceX and Tesla boss started making the rounds online.
Musk appeared to repost a meme featuring actress Sydney Sweeney along with the caption: “Watching Trump slash federal programs knowing it doesn’t affect you because you’re not a member of the Parasite Class.”
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1889880953419600208
Elon Musk’s ‘parasite class’ post and the backlash that followed
It didn’t take long for Elon Musk’s post to go viral across X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky. Media outlets like The Daily Beast and The Atlantic Black Star quickly picked up the story.
Even the popular podcast ‘On With Kara Swisher’ weighed in, with host Kara Swisher calling Musk a parasite himself and pointing out that Tesla had already received nearly $5 billion in government support by 2015.
