Elon Musk Faces Firestorm Over 'Appalling' Assassination 'Joke'

Monday, September 16, 2024

The billionaire X owner posted, deleted and then tried to spin what was slammed as a "dangerous" hot take on the second assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

Posted by retort at 11:06 AM | 24 COMMENTS | permalink

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More and more, Elmo is proving what a 'Authoritarian Ideologue' (A.I.) he is...

#1 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-09-16 11:27 AM

When the going gets tough the psychopaths get going!

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-16 11:52 AM

This AI-hole is a defense contractor among other things. I know he's become an edgelord guru to MAGAt incels because he's soooo "politically incorrect", but he really should shut his stupid yap about assassinations.

#3 | Posted by anton at 2024-09-16 11:54 AM

Who was it that said: "May you live in interesting times."? I wish he'd take it back.....

#4 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2024-09-16 12:02 PM

Hmmm,Dems call for the assassination of Trump and Musk points out that the GOP hasn't called for the assassination of Dems and he is facing a firestorm. Makes sense.

#5 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-09-16 12:15 PM

Dems call for the assassination of Trump

Name names or be prepared for the consequences.

#6 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-09-16 12:28 PM

Re 5.

Name a dem that has "called for the assassination of Trumpy".

Online randos, who constantly say insane things (such as yourself)don't count.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-16 12:30 PM

If I were into conspiracy theories, which I am not, I would point out that Trump got an enormous boost with conservatives out of his previous assassination attempt just DAYS before their convention. If he had not had the assassination attempt, there would have been significant public resistance and protests. But those magically and conveniently melted away after Trump got a shrapnel nick on his ear.

And, if I were into conspiracy theories, which I am not, I would point out that there is another convenient assassination attempt on Trump to distract from his disastrous debate performance and Vice President Harris's momentum.

#8 | Posted by gtbritishskull at 2024-09-16 01:00 PM

Online randos, who constantly say insane things (such as yourself)don't count.

#7 | POSTED BY DONNERBOY AT 2024-09-16 12:30 PM | FLAG: | FUNNY: 1

Ha. It's funny that you believe such lies Gracie.

No Dems have called for the assassination of Trumpy.

FYI- Saying mean things about trumps incompetence and his inciting of the very violence that came home to roost at his own doorstep is not the same as calling for his assassination.

#9 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-16 02:10 PM

Names, dates, and links please for the Democrats who have called for Trump's assassination.
Feel free to include rando internet weirdos because that will be funnier to ridicule.

#10 | Posted by anton at 2024-09-16 02:30 PM

Never mind. Misread your post. Offer is still out there for MAGAts to participate.

#11 | Posted by anton at 2024-09-16 02:31 PM

There was no "second assassination attempt against Donald Trump."

Stop spreading these lies.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-09-16 02:39 PM

Never mind. Misread your post. Offer is still out there for MAGAts to participate.

#11 | POSTED BY ANTON

No worries. I was just re-commenting on Gracie giving me a funny flag for asking for proof but she was unable to post any actual links to Dems calling for an assassination.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-16 02:42 PM

Musk is a putz.

Ok - pick a side and give money despite being the owner of the world's biggest platform. I'll live w/ that.

But how about calling out the other side when they do something stupid, ok? Try at least being a bit impartial.

#14 | Posted by brass30 at 2024-09-16 02:54 PM

Biden and Harris have had plenty of people who wanted to kill them the best example being on j6.

#15 | Posted by Tor at 2024-09-16 03:05 PM

Trump is a notorious liar and Vance has admitted republicans are lying in order to stay relevant.

These "assassination attempts" are all strategy.

#16 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-09-16 03:05 PM

These "assassination attempts" are all strategy.

#16 | POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK

I would be very interested as to how the shooters are convinced to participate.

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-16 04:48 PM

I would be very interested as to how the shooters are convinced to participate.

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-16 04:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

They get paid, like the crisis actors. But in the case of the shooters, sometimes you get killed and some times you don't just ask Clown.

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-09-16 05:11 PM

They get paid, like the crisis actors.

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You misspelled trump supporters.

#19 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-09-16 05:34 PM

sometimes you get killed and some times you don't

Pretty sure I saw that on a military recruitment poster.

#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-09-16 09:20 PM

This is the scenario.
MAGA is a cult.
They find cultists who "would do anything" to help dear leader.
Stage attempt one.
Photo op, fake blood (obviously).
Didn't work.
Stage attempt two
Ginn up the rubes to the point some cultist actually goes after Harris.

You're welcome.

#21 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-09-17 03:29 AM

So what organizations and companies advertise on X? Time to write to Musk's sponsors & demand they pull their ads or get published as supporters of political violence.

#22 | Posted by Augustine at 2024-09-17 08:16 AM

Is anyone left that isn't Russian?

#23 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-09-17 05:48 PM

To think this scum has government contracts and a security clearance. The government should seize his satellite system as public domaine and send bim packing.

#24 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2024-09-17 06:20 PM

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