During a candid 108-minute interview with former CNN host Tucker Carlson on X, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made headlines with his quips about the potential consequences if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency over Donald Trump. Musk joked about the possibility of facing prison time, citing his open criticism of Harris.

In the interview, Musk spoke out on matters relating to the upcoming election and specifically mentioned the billionaires that back up Harris, such as Reid Hoffman and Bill Gates. He claimed most of them are afraid that when Trump wins, Trump will unveil the infamous Jeffrey Epstein list. “Some of those billionaires behind Kamala are terrified of a Trump win,” Musk told Carlson, who went on to ask if Reid Hoffman and Bill Gates might be uncomfortable with the prospect. Musk simply replied, “Yes, and Gates.”

Musk joked about what might happen to him if Harris beats Trump. "I'm f***ed," he laughed. Carlson joined in, laughing hysterically, as Musk pondered, “How long do you think my prison sentence is going to be? Will I see my children? I don’t know.”

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Musk has been vocal in his support for Trump, especially after an assassination attempt on the former president on July 13.  He even shared the stage with Trump at a rally held in Butler, Pennsylvania near the location of the attempted hit. “I have no plausible deniability,” Musk said, referencing his past criticisms of Harris, adding that he had been “trashing Kamala nonstop.” However, he clarified that his remarks were directed not at her, but at “the machine that the Kamala puppet represents.”

Musk defends controversial post about Harris

The Tesla CEO also took the opportunity to explain a controversial post he made on X, where he joked about the lack of assassination attempts on President Joe Biden and Harris. In the post, Musk remarked that “no one’s even trying to kill Kamala because it’s pointless. What do you achieve? Nothing. They’ll just put in another puppet.”

Following much outrage from the comment made by Musk, the Secret Service also initiated an investigation. After this, the post was removed. Musk reflected on the incident and said to Carlson, “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.”

He also expressed shock that the people reacted this way, stating that some people misinterpreted his post as a call for Harris’s assassination. “I was like… doesn’t it seem strange that no one has even bothered to try?” he said, adding, “No one tries to assassinate a puppet.”

While Musk's comments were made in a seemingly lighthearted manner, they have nonetheless stirred conversations about the intersection of politics, tech, and free speech in the public sphere.

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