He said it was a joke, but that didn’t stop the White House from slamming Elon Musk as “irresponsible” for musing on X about why no one had tried to assassinate Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, after the attempt against Donald Trump.
The world’s richest man was also criticised by X users from both the left and right. He quickly deleted the offending comment, but it’s just the latest in a string of increasingly provocative posts.