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Democrats have made xenophobic comments about DOGE chief Elon Musk and first lady Melania Trump.
From Fox News
Musk has been criticizing Trump’s tariff policy — and publicly.
From The New York Times
Musk also said tariffs would lower consumerism and create fewer jobs, contradictory to the Trump administration's previous claims.
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Americans started a petition to deport Elon Musk to South Africa, and it's gaining traction. The petition also seeks to strip him of his US naturalised citizenship.
Ramaphosa Rejects Trump, Elon Musk's "White Genocide" Claim | Firstpost Africa | N18G South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again pushed back against claims from U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk that a “white genocide” is taking place in South Africa.
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An apartheid-era song Elon Musk has decried as anti-white is headline news again in South AfricaCopyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, Julius Malema, centre, with party members sing and ...
Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, said Thursday that a certain admiration exists within his family toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. Errol Musk, 79, is a South African businessman and former Pretoria City Council member who has spoken openly about his son's successes and failures.
Musk, who was born and raised in South Africa but left before the end of apartheid, has railed against "Kill the Boer" multiple times over the years, and even called for a boycott of The New York Times after it published an article in which South African historians defended the song.
Elon Musk, born in South Africa and now a naturalized US citizen, leads Tesla, SpaceX, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). His path to