Views of Elon Musk
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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, Joe Biden in 2020, and Donald Trump in 2024.[2][3][4] In 2022, Musk said he would start voting for Republican Party candidates,[5][6][7][8] with him showing support for Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.[9] He has stated support for universal basic income,[10] gun rights,[11] freedom of speech,[12] a tax on carbon emissions and opposes government subsidies.[13][14] He is also a critic of illegal immigration[15][16] 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.[17] He has promoted conspiracy theories, and made controversial statements that have led to accusations of antisemitism,[18][19] support of white pride[20] and transphobia.[21] His views on international relations, including on the China-Taiwan and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, have received mixed reactions.