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Politics

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Opinion

Why did you do DOGE and what did it achieve?

“The standard applied by DOGE was very simple and easy: Provide contact information for the recipients of aid, so that we can confirm it is not fraudulent. The reality is that money was being sent to corrupt politicians under the guise of aid! Liars and stock insider traders like Ro the Robber should be in prison!!”

— Elon Musk, 22 June 2026 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

What should America look for in immigrants?

“America does not have “magic ground” that fundamentally changes who people are when they arrive here. If we filter for high work ethic, talent & trustworthiness, we will get that. If we don’t, we will inherit all the problems of the countries those people are leaving. The end.”

— Elon Musk, 16 March 2026 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Fact

How much fraud is in government payments?

“The REAL reason so many Democrats are upset about entitlements (social security, medical, etc) fraud investigations is that they are using your taxpayer money as handouts to attract and retain ILLEGAL immigrants. Their future voters. That’s what it’s all about. Truth.”

— Elon Musk, 17 February 2025 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

What do you think of Bernie Sanders?

“This may sound crazy, but I am coming around to liking @BernieSanders. Our views as to how to best serve humanity are different, but he seems authentic in his desire to do so. Btw, Neuralink will ultimately help tens of millions of people with serious brain or spine issues.”

— Elon Musk, 25 October 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

Who is pulling the strings?

“Not any one person, as far as I know. There is the Soros bogeyman, of course, and various Dem leaders, but no single mastermind. It seems to be a simple matter of incentives: the more illegals imported, the higher the Dem vote over time. It will only backfire on the Dems if there is a revolt by existing citizens, otherwise it is a certain path to permanent single-party rule! A common rebuttal I hear is that illegals are not woke and have non-liberal values, so why would they vote Dem? The reason is that they want to bring their friends & family to America too, which Republicans oppose, and many are beholden to Dem government handouts. That trumps whether or not they agree with liberal Dem social values. Certainly, that has been the case in California, which used to be reliably Republican. After the 1986 amnesty for illegals, California never voted for a Republican President ever again and now is supermajority Democrat.”

— Elon Musk, 4 October 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

Do you think the 2020 election was stolen?

“No, I don’t think 2020 was stolen, as all the independent voters I know, myself included, leaned towards Biden, thinking he would be a milquetoast moderate. Boring, but moderate. Unfortunately, he turned out to be a radical leftist puppet of the machine who loves overreaching bureaucracy, just like Kamala. That’s why I and almost all independent voters I know are supporting Trump this time around. Now, you stop being a damn hypocrite and have some empathy for small towns throughout America getting swamped by 10,000+ poorly vetted migrants. It’s not right.”

— Elon Musk, 21 September 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

What's your relationship with Trump / why support him?

“For one, I endorsed Trump and they know it all too well, so that statement from “Kamala Wins” is deliberately misleading. Second, very few corporate CEOs ever endorse a Presidential candidate, so any implication that the rest of the Fortune 100 supports Kamala is false. Overwhelmingly, the corporate CEOs tell me privately that they support Trump, not Kamala. From Wikipedia, which is very left-leaning, here is a partial list of those who have publicly endorsed Trump: Steve Schwarzman is a de facto top 5 CEO, given that he controls $1 trillion in assets.”

— Elon Musk, 18 September 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

Why are you involved in politics at all?

“That guy doesn’t get it. I would prefer to have zero involvement in politics. HOWEVER There is no “company success” unless civilization itself continues to progress. This insane shift by the “left” away from a meritocracy and personal liberties (eg censorship of free speech under the guise of “hate speech”) will be the end of civilization as we know it.”

— Elon Musk, 3 August 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

Is health care a matter of money?

“People often incorrectly think health care is a matter of money, but it is actually a matter of doctors per capita. Unless there is a magic doctor factory somewhere, it takes ~30 years from birth to educate a doctor. So what will actually happen is a rapid decline in healthcare in California.”

— Elon Musk, 31 December 2023 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

Will Trump get a fair trial?

“To avoid losing the trust of the American public, it is important that our justice system pursue Democrats and Republicans with equal vigor. Whichever party most puts justice before nepotism is the one that deserves trust.”

— Elon Musk, 4 April 2023 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive