As a seasoned gamer with years of experience navigating the virtual and real worlds, I can’t help but shake my head at this recent turn of events involving Elon Musk. It’s like watching a high-stakes game of chess, where the pieces are not just figurative but very real people.
The White House has reacted to a controversial post on X (previously Twitter), authored by its proprietor Elon Musk. In the aftermath of an apparent second attempted assassination on ex-President Donald Trump over the weekend, he posited that it’s perplexing why President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris haven’t experienced similar public threats against their lives.
In response to a post asking “Why do you want to harm Donald Trump?”, Musk commented on his social media account, which he has owned since 2022, stating on Sunday that “Nobody seems to be attempting to assassinate Biden or Kamala instead.
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, frequently ranked among the world’s richest individuals, faced a wave of users urging him to take down a post. However, he remained unyielding in his stance. Later, in response to one user, he wrote, “The fact that no one has attempted it is the point I’m making, and nobody will.
After lengthy debates among users advocating for the removal of a controversial post by Musk, it appeared he finally relented following a post from tech entrepreneur Phil Trubey on X, suggesting that users often misunderstand Musk’s clear intentions.
He agreed it was reasonable. He didn’t intend to mimic their actions, not even as a joke,” Musk posted as a response before deleting the original tweet. The post garnered approximately 40 million views on his account.
On Monday, the CEO attempted to clarify the situation by explaining that his controversial online statement was a joke, which he had previously shared with a group of people. He wrote, “I’ve learned that just because something amuses a group doesn’t guarantee it will be equally amusing as a post on X.” Later, he added, “It seems jokes lose their humor when people don’t understand the context and the delivery is simply text.
Well, one lesson I’ve learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh doesn’t mean it’s going to be all that hilarious as a post on 𝕏
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 16, 2024
On a golf course in Florida on Sunday, Secret Service agents noticed a man carrying a rifle. They responded by firing at him, causing him to escape in a black Nissan SUV. However, he was quickly captured and detained. The FBI has opened an investigation into this incident, suspecting it as a potential assassination attempt. This would be the second known attempt on Trump’s life, following an incident where he was grazed by a bullet at a rally in Pennsylvania during the summer.
On Monday, the White House issued a statement in response to Elon Musk‘s proposal concerning potential acts of violence against our country’s leaders.
As a gamer, I stand firm on the belief that just like we don’t tolerate glitches ruining our gaming sessions, there’s no room for political or any form of violence in our nation. It’s up to us all to prevent such incidents from escalating further into more chaos and unrest.
It’s important that violence is always criticized, not promoted or made light of. Such language is careless,” the White House remark further noted.
In July, Musk expressed support for Trump and was assured by the previous president that he would be offered a position within his administration if Trump managed to regain the presidency in November.
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2024-09-16 21:54