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Elon Musk is the CEO or owner of multiple companies including Tesla, SpaceX, and X Corp, and has expressed many views on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from politics to science.
Within the context of American politics, Musk has said he supported Barack Obama in 2008[1] and 2012, Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020.[2][3] In 2022, Musk said he would start voting for Republican Party candidates,[4][5][6][7] with him showing support for Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.[8] He has stated support for universal basic income,[9] gun rights,[10] freedom of speech,[11] a tax on carbon emissions and opposes government subsidies.[12][13] He is also a critic of immigration and short-selling.
Musk has expressed concern about issues such as artificial intelligence (AI), climate change and population decline. He has also criticized COVID-19 lockdowns, public transportation, and labor unions.[14] He has promoted conspiracy theories, and made controversial statements that have led to accusations of antisemitism,[15][16] support of white pride[17] and transphobia.[18] His views on international relations, including on the China-Taiwan and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, have received mixed reactions.
- ^ "Elon Musk confesses which US president he voted for most often". MARCA. April 29, 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Accused of not supporting free speech, Elon Musk defends decision to vote Republicans in Nov". Firstpost. May 30, 2022. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Carney: Green stimulus profiteer comes under IRS scrutiny". Washington Examiner. October 14, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Tesla's Musk says he 'can no longer support' Democrats, 'will vote Republican'". CTVNews. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Kolodny, Lora (May 18, 2022). "Elon Musk says he'll vote Republican, bashes Democrats". CNBC. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Barrabi, Thomas (May 18, 2022). "Elon Musk to vote GOP for first time because Democrats are 'party of division & hate'". New York Post. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ ""Can No Longer Support Democrats, Will Vote Republican": Elon Musk". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Elon Musk defends Ramaswamy after Trump's blistering attack, says 'Vivek will far exceed the polls' in Iowa caucuses". Hindustan Times. January 15, 2024. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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uniwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Elon Musk risks MAGA ire by calling for gun control". The Independent. May 26, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Stimson, Brie (March 5, 2022). "Elon Musk says Starlink won't block Russian state media in Ukraine: 'Sorry to be a free speech absolutist'". FOXBusiness. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Birnbaum, Emily (December 13, 2021). "Musk spurns subsidies, after SpaceX sought them out". POLITICO. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Musk, Elon [@elonmusk] (July 24, 2020). "Another government stimulus package is not in the best interests of the people imo" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
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hartmann-2022awas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rosenberg, Yair (May 16, 2023). "Elon Musk Among the Anti-Semites". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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Proudwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Garofoli, Joe (December 13, 2022). "Elon Musk is leaning into transphobia". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.