Elon Musk – the ambitious tech billionaire behind Tesla, SpaceX and many other world-shaking projects – has had unforgettable moments at the White House. From being hailed as a “savior of American industry” to tense confrontations with the government, Musk’s journey in American politics has not been smooth.

As Tesla and SpaceX began to assert their positions, Musk was invited to the White House by US Presidents as an example of innovation. Under Barack Obama, he appeared in many meetings discussing clean energy and space technology. Policies to encourage electric vehicles and NASA contracts for SpaceX made him an important figure in the US development strategy.

Donald Trump’s tenure in office saw a major turning point in the relationship between Elon Musk and the US government. When Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement, Musk publicly opposed this decision and resigned from the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. “I cannot continue to serve on the council when the US leaves this agreement,” Musk said. The move has been controversial, with some praising his commitment to environmental issues while others have criticized him for “turning his back” on the government.

Under Joe Biden, Musk’s relationship with the White House has become more tense than ever. President Biden frequently praises General Motors and Ford for the electric vehicle industry, but rarely mentions Tesla – the leader in this field. Musk has repeatedly expressed his discomfort, calling the Biden administration “biased” and even sarcastically saying that he feels “Tesla doesn’t exist” in the eyes of the government.

The confrontation culminated when Musk criticized Biden’s electric vehicle subsidy plan, saying that the policy was more political than practical. He also publicly called the President “a puppet” of labor unions. This statement caused a public outcry, forcing the White House to speak out to deny it.

In recent years, Musk has become more outspoken about his political views. He has openly criticized the Democratic Party, supported right-wing politicians, and even announced that he will vote Republican in the future. This shift has led many to question whether Musk is truly acting out of ideology, or for his own benefit.

From a figure hailed as a tech icon to a man constantly confronting the government, Elon Musk has had a bumpy ride to the White House. Will he continue to be a pioneer in innovation, or will he become a controversial political force? One thing is for sure: Musk’s every move attracts attention, and the world will not be able to ignore what he does next.

White House Slams Elon Musk for ‘Hideous’ Antisemitic Remarks

The White House statement came after the tech CEO endorsed a post falsely claiming that Jewish people were stoking hatred against White people

The White House on Friday slammed Elon Musk for posting a “hideous” antisemitic lie on social media this week after the tech CEO endorsed a post falsely claiming that Jewish people were stoking hatred against White people.

“It is unacceptable to repeat the hideous lie behind the most fatal act of Antisemitism in American history at any time, let alone one month after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” said White House spokesperson Andrew Bates in a statement posted to Musk’s social media platform, X, on Friday.

The statement continued: “We condemn this abhorrent promotion of Antisemitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans. We all have a responsibility to bring people together against hate, and an obligation to speak out against anyone who attacks the dignity of their fellow Americans and compromises the safety of our communities.”

On Wednesday, Musk responded “absolute truth” to a tweet that falsely claimed that Jewish communities were pushing “hatred against whites.”

As Bates himself noted, the same false conspiracy theory motivated the gunman who opened fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, killing 11 people.

Musk’s tweet has also landed him in hot water with advertisers, with IBM suspending its ads on X after the company’s corporate ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content.

Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, in which terrorists killed hundreds of civilians and soldiers and took around 240 people hostage, antisemitism has been on the rise.

Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the United States’ special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, said in a statement issued last month that she was “deeply concerned by the dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents” at sites in Europe, Latin America, Australia, South Africa, North America, Russia, and elsewhere.

She added that Hamas’ terrorist attack earlier in the month marked “the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

Musk has, in recent years, not shied away from discussing politics, particularly after he purchased Twitter, which he later renamed X.

In November 2022, shortly after his takeover of the social media site was complete, Musk urged followers to vote Republican in the midterm elections.

Musk’s tweet — which was pinned at the top of his Twitter profile after being published — effectively endorsed an entire swath of candidates and came months after the Tesla founder said at a tech conference he wanted to make the social media platform “balanced.”

Musk has also received criticism for tweeting a bizarre and false conspiracy theory in the wake of last year’s attack on then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi.