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BumRushDaShow

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Sat May 3, 2025, 08:23 PM May 2025

Musk slams media, critics for Nazi comparisons: 'Character assassination' [View all]

Source: The Hill

05/03/25 1:32 PM ET


Tech billionaire Elon Musk reflected on his speech after President Trump’s inauguration in January, while lashing out at the media for misportraying what he called a loving gesture as a Nazi salute.

Musk, who has played an influential role in helping Trump overhaul the government during the president’s first 100 days in office, slammed those who have criticized his role as an adviser in the administration and for comparing his rhetoric and mannerisms to Nazi Germany during a recent interview on Fox’s “My View with Lara Trump.”

The Fox host — also the president’s daughter-in-law — invoked the billionaire’s childhood in South Africa amid the Apartheid regime when asking how he felt about the comparisons. “Well, I mean, look, it’s a relentless propaganda campaign, which obviously President Trump has experienced for a very long time, 20 years, maybe longer,” he said in the interview, set to air Saturday evening. “And politics is a blood sport, so they’re going to come up with whatever attacks they can to destroy the public perception of someone.”

“Now, obviously, I’ve not harmed anyone in my life, so it’s an outrageous thing to claim that I’m a Nazi,” the Tesla CEO added, while defending Trump against similar attacks.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5281116-elon-musk-lara-trump-nazi-comparisons-critics/



He can't handle the truth. He's a foaming at the mouth psychopath. He even said this -

(snip)

“We’ve got civilizational suicidal empathy going on,” Musk said, borrowing the term from Gad Saad, a Canadian scholar who is also a frequent Rogan host.

While Musk said he believes in empathy and that “you should care about other people,” he also thinks it’s destroying society.

“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit,” Musk said. “There it’s they’re exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response.”

Empathy, he said, has been “weaponized.”

(snip)


Bad seed.
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Musk lit himself, his reputation and his companies all on fire. That is all purely his fault. n/t xocetaceans May 2025 #1
Maybe he can buy himself a new and better reputation Roy Rolling May 2025 #49
He'd have to have a character to assassinate. He doesn't. Ocelot II May 2025 #2
Ouch! sheshe2 May 2025 #29
Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #64
IOW don't call a Nazi a Nazi. Hassler May 2025 #3
Ha! Tell him to see JD Vance's old quotes IcyPeas May 2025 #4
The Botox billionaire is upset...It's Springtime for Hitler everyday in the Musk bubble... wcmagumba May 2025 #5
Bless his cotton socks. His feelings are hurt after insulting all federal workers, all protesters, and after randomly Doodley May 2025 #6
He is in denial of the harm he has directly caused with cancelling food and medical aid Blues Heron May 2025 #7
Not denial, he just truly is a sociopath that doesn't care just like Trump and other Republicans in positions of power. cstanleytech May 2025 #16
Scenes we'd like to see... 2naSalit May 2025 #8
That's exactly how I feel about him. Thanks 😊 Deuxcents May 2025 #10
Keep up the protests, he's feeling it for sure. Blues Heron May 2025 #9
World's richest man steals from world's poorest... RainCaster May 2025 #11
Hey, Eloon! If you don't want us to call you a Nazi...... lastlib May 2025 #12
LOL Skittles May 2025 #13
Gotta have it first before you can kill it Musk. cstanleytech May 2025 #14
He was literally doing Nazi salutes Bristlecone May 2025 #15
If the shoe fits...n/t the nelm May 2025 #17
The look on his face in the seconds prior BidenRocks May 2025 #18
There was a heavy grunt that came from deep within. magicarpet May 2025 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author vapor2 May 2025 #19
Narrator: He's a Nazi underpants May 2025 #20
while Trump is a cunning malicious degenerate Hitler-wannabe agingdem May 2025 #33
He seems to recognize that being called a Nazi is not a good look JoseBalow May 2025 #21
Projection IbogaProject May 2025 #22
The Nazi cars where I live are in abundance. kimbutgar May 2025 #23
Snowflake Lithos May 2025 #24
Should we blame Dr. Strangelove for his arm's bad behavior? thought crime May 2025 #25
Nazi complains about being called a Nazi. surfered May 2025 #26
Pure evil. He could have apologized. truthisfreedom May 2025 #27
More like a suicide. C_U_L8R May 2025 #28
For all his vaunted genius, the guy is a major dumbfuck Blues Heron May 2025 #30
Lighting struck for that bastard. He didn't see it that Klarkashton May 2025 #35
Supposed "genius" ailsagirl May 2025 #44
Springtime for Elon usonian May 2025 #31
But Elon, you are a Nazi. Why wouldn't people point out what they see? hadEnuf May 2025 #32
Eloy if the shoe fits... Klarkashton May 2025 #34
Grifting con says what? 58Sunliner May 2025 #36
Gee, I thought he was out and proud about being a Nazi. ananda May 2025 #38
Seig Heil Elon! Punx May 2025 #39
Poor little e-dolph Godot51 May 2025 #40
Nazis should sue for being compared to Musk. nt eppur_se_muova May 2025 #41
If the uniform fits Keepthesoulalive May 2025 #42
I have to say it's satisfying to know how thin-skinned Musk really is ailsagirl May 2025 #43
If it goose steps like a duck angryxyouth May 2025 #45
yeah yeah struggle4progress May 2025 #46
If the shoe fits, Muskrat... sakabatou May 2025 #47
You have harmed many + blue blues May 2025 #48
Rich worthless drain on democracy PortTack May 2025 #50
Oh, make me laugh hysterically Muskrat! love_katz May 2025 #51
I guess he just got those Euro sales figures Prairie Gates May 2025 #52
He's realizing he's poisoned his brand Zorro May 2025 #53
They have to go with new leadership or they go under Bengus81 May 2025 #69
Nazi Salute BGRD May 2025 #54
Run cry mama, Little Lord Elon. Grokenstein May 2025 #55
Elon, get fucked mmmkay? róisín_dubh May 2025 #56
THEN STOP HEILING, you goofy-ass, chainsaw wielding, too much money having, baby daddy all over the place, sonofab**ch! Montauk6 May 2025 #57
GD Mump Assassinates himself.. Herr Chainsaw. Cha May 2025 #58
You weren't supposed to notice! Aussie105 May 2025 #59
Terry Pratchett nailed Eloon - GoneOffShore May 2025 #60
Jeebus, somebody... 2naSalit May 2025 #61
""Now, obviously, I've not harmed anyone in my life..." OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #62
Not to mention we've just watched him hurt thousands, taking away their livelihoods Scrivener7 May 2025 #65
he's killing tens of thousands people in Africa by taking away HIV meds through PEPFAR LymphocyteLover May 2025 #66
How 'bout sadistic bastard? twodogsbarking May 2025 #63
Now why people think Musk is a Nazi? Botany May 2025 #67
If it looks like a duck ToxMarz May 2025 #68
Pressure reveals Character Kid Berwyn May 2025 #70
That Certainly was Not the face of Love! electric_blue68 May 2025 #82
GTH Muck. Clouds Passing May 2025 #71
Well Muskrat your character is piss poor. republianmushroom May 2025 #72
In order for your character to be assasinated mysuzuki2 May 2025 #73
Every time I see his cars I think of nazi cars kimbutgar May 2025 #74
The best way to not be called a Nazi is to not be one. Apparently the Nazi Musk isn't bright enough to understand that. NNadir May 2025 #75
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck UpInArms May 2025 #76
The man who called Social Security recipients parasites... 2MuchNoise May 2025 #77
So. Nazi has a mad that the media calls him a Nazi. Got it. n/t CousinIT May 2025 #78
Just another greedy rich guy Quanto Magnus May 2025 #79
Elon Musk has gone full mask off Nazi. He is actively promoting Nazism. Tesla is now a hate symbol. LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #80
Hey LEon: GoldenMezzoDiva May 2025 #81
Go back to SA Apartheid Nazi! electric_blue68 May 2025 #83
Dude...if the swastika fits.... ShazzieB May 2025 #84
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