Staff Reports
In the latest chapter of his ongoing saga of praise vs. pandemonium, President Joe Biden decided to throw some shade at none other than Elon Musk, the wealthiest man in the world. This came after reports suggested Musk once worked illegally in the United States while on a student visa. Biden, in his signature rhetorical style, took a moment during a campaign event in Pittsburgh to call Musk a “hypocrite”—a word that seems to be every liberal’s favorite these days.
Biden’s theatrics are hardly surprising. He pointed out that Musk had arrived in California for a graduate program at Stanford in 1995 but allegedly never showed up for classes, opting instead to focus on his business ventures. There’s no doubt that Musk has transformed his career from a student visa-holder to a multi-billionaire innovator, but this didn’t stop Biden from trying to paint him as a poster child for illegal immigration—ironic, considering the administration’s own contentious relationship with border policies.
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Musk quickly hit back through X, the platform he now owns. He claimed that he was indeed authorized to work in the U.S., vowing that Biden was misrepresenting the situation. Musk also hinted, in his usual cheeky manner, at the president’s puppet-like behavior, a subtle jab at the string-pulling that many suspect is behind Biden’s public persona. It’s almost amusing how Biden feels the need to bring Musk down a peg when the real conversations should be about fixing the immigration policies that have left the borders wide open.
Reports suggest that investors in Musk’s early company, Zip2, were concerned about his immigration status and had urgent discussions with him over obtaining a work visa, demonstrating the high stakes Musk faced during his ascent. In a now infamous email from 2005, Musk openly acknowledged that he didn’t have authorization to be in the U.S. when he launched his startup. This revelation, while notable, seems to evoke more eye rolls than outrage, given the present-day realities of immigration enforcement—or lack thereof.
Musk is now a significant player not just in business but in politics as well, having committed over $70 million to support Republican candidates, including Donald Trump. His involvement and endorsement of conservative values only add fuel to the fire of the left’s disdain for him. With Trump promising to bring Musk on board if he’s re-elected, it’s clear that Biden’s attempts to undermine Musk are more of a desperate political ploy than an actual critique.
In a world where the scales of political correctness often tip egregiously, Biden’s commentary seems to be yet another instance of misplaced focus. Instead of addressing the messy tangle of immigration policies and realities, he finds it necessary to attack a successful entrepreneur, unaware that most conservative Americans see through the smoke and mirrors. The truth is, figures like Musk, working to reshape industries and support freedom of choice, aren’t going anywhere, despite the best efforts of the current administration.
