Summary

Elon Musk’s fortunes have plummeted by $148 billion amid Tesla stock plunging nearly 50%, government protests, and setbacks at SpaceX and Starlink.

A White House event with Trump, meant to boost Tesla, instead highlighted Musk’s growing desperation.

Musk’s other ventures are also struggling—SpaceX rockets have exploded during tests and Starlink lost a Canadian contract.

His role leading DOGE is generating backlash, with Musk appearing increasingly defeated in public appearances.

His reputation, which previously weathered controversies, now faces unprecedented challenges due to his political alliance with Trump.

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  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    The sad part is, even if his empire disappears, he’s still gonna leave wealthier than most of us.

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      16 hours ago

      No, he’d be killed. He’s made too many enemies… Both in his peers for revealing himself to be a liability, and among the working class worldwide

      If he falls out of grace, he’s going down like Epstein, if not by the adjuster

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          14 hours ago

          Nope. Luigi is clearly innocent

          And turning off the sarcasm for a moment… They found a manifesto and a murder weapon at McDonald’s on a guy who dropped a backpack full of Monopoly money in central park? Then got away? He doesn’t even look that similar to the security cam videos… It’s too convenient, I have legitimate doubt

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            12 hours ago

            Yes. Me too. I think they planted the gun to a random guy just to make rich people happy that the police is efficient in finding the culprit.

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              4 hours ago

              Especially because they apparently improperly searched him, which could make it all inadmissable

              It’s amazing for quick everyone was to talk about him like he did it

              Like, he can get acquitted, do a press conference and say “guys the police tried to frame me. It really wasn’t me” and no one would believe him. People would go “riiiight” winking at him and doing finger guns