Through Maria Spiller
January 9, 2026
The tech billionaire’s response on social media revives scrutiny of past controversies, including a much-criticized gesture during Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration.
Elon Musk is facing renewed criticism after endorsing a social media post warning of violence against white men if they lose political and demographic dominance in the United States. The exchange, which took place on January 8 on X, has raised concerns among political observers as Musk’s public behavior continues to stir controversy.
On Thursday, Musk responded to a post written by an X-user “Jerr” who claimed: “If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered.” The post further argued that “white solidarity is the only way to survive,” claiming that non-white groups would become “1000x times more hostile and cruel” if they gained majority power.
Musk responded with a “100” emoji, a common symbol to indicate he fully agreed.
The endorsement immediately drew attention because of Musk’s fame as owner of X and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as his close relationship with President Donald Trump. Critics said the response appeared to lend credibility to the rhetoric commonly associated with white nationalist ideology.
The incident has also revived investigations into Musk’s past behavior. Nearly a year ago, he faced backlash after making a one-handed gesture during festivities surrounding Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. Many observers said the motion resembled a Nazi salute. Musk has done that repeatedly refused that interpretation.
At the time, he dismissed the criticism as biased. “Honestly, they need better dirty tricks,” Musk wrote on X in response to the backlash. “The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is so tired,” he added, punctuating the post with a sleeping emoji.
Despite these denials, Musk’s subsequent actions have included sharing or amplifying far-right content, supporting extremist political movements in Europe, making jokes referencing Nazi imagery, and overseeing the creation of an AI-powered chatbot that at one point generated praise for Adolf Hitler. Supporters argue that Musk has been unfairly targeted and that his comments have been taken out of context.
Musk, who has positioned himself as a champion of free speech on X, has provided no clarification or apology regarding the Jan. 8 post.
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