Elon Musk will play a role in Donald Trump’s second term as the president-elect announced his position in the billionaire’s future cabinet. So how much do you know about Musk? Here are eight facts that may surprise you.
USA spoke and second season of presidency Donald Trump’s work continues. The Cabinet is taking shape as Trump announces that Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE, Musk’s reference to the cryptocurrency dogecoin).
Trump said in his statement that Musk and Ramaswamy “will pave the way for my Administration.” eliminating government bureaucracy“Dramatically reduce excess regulation, cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies.”
This seems unlikely to be a suitable role for Musk, as he would theoretically have to divest himself of all his business interests such as Tesla and X, something he is unlikely to do. In any case, this A sign that Musk will have a major role Under Trump’s presidency.
This is no surprise considering how successful the tech billionaire is. Totally compatible with Trump and his hateful rhetoricbecoming one of the future president’s closest allies. Musk donated at least 130 million dollars (about 123.5 million euros) According to him and Republicans, he allowed Trump to turn into X and appeared regularly at his rallies.
Since the election, Musk has spent time with Trump at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, and even held meetings with world leaders. Including one with President Zelensky.
As it continues to dig like an ambitious tick, it’s clear Musk will be a key piece in terms of influence. Future Vice President J.D. Vance couldn’t have been more pleased. For some, this is great news; For others, it is extremely worrying, because Musk is at least a figurehead. divider.
Many consider him a genius and futurist, a self-taught programmer who created and sold his first video game (‘Blastar’) at the age of 12 and became one of the richest men on the planet. In essence, Tony Stark in real life.
The other side of the coin is that Musk is more of a “poor man’s Lex Luthor,” a clout-obsessed megalomaniac who defines himself by trolling people and sexist jokes that reveal a dangerous man-child who enjoys it. cause controversy to spreading lies and false conspiracies on the internet.
He also dreams of colonizing Mars by 2029, when many would like to see him reach the red planet. never come back. Love him or hate him, there’s no middle ground when it comes to this controversial businessman.
A lot is already known about him because he is not shy about expressing himself. HoweverDid you know this…?
Loves science fiction and being on screen
Musk quoted from the books ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams and ‘Foundation’ by Isaac Asimov: like your favorite booksshaped his vision of technology and exploration.
He is also a big fan of the ‘X-Men’ series and baptized robots Tesla’s mount is named after X-Men characters (including Xavier, Wolverine, and Cyclops) who love seeing his face on the big (and small) screen. He and Trump also have something else in common.
It looks like Robert Downey Jr. will be playing Tony Stark in the ‘Iron Man’ movies partly inspired by Elon Musk. That’s why it’s fitting that Musk makes a brief (and moody) cameo in ‘Iron Man 2.’
He has also appeared as himself in action movies such as ‘Machete Kills’ and TV series such as ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Young Sheldon’. He has also voiced in animated series such as ‘.The Simpsons‘‘South Park’ and ‘Rick and Morty’, where he played a character named Elon Tusk.
Owner of James Bond’s car
At least one of them. He bought the Lotus Esprit he used in 2013 James Bond You know, in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, the one who leaves the pier and turns into a submarine.
ADVERTThis makes sense, considering Musk’s critics liken him to something. bad guy The real life version of James Bond. Musk was apparently disappointed to learn that the million-dollar (about 950,000 euros) purchase had gone through. couldn’t turn into a submarineand joked that he would improve the car to make it functional.
There’s no news that he did, but it looks like he did something to do.
He is a fan of D&D and FPS
Musk is a fan of the tabletop role-playing game ‘Dungeons and Dragons’. His cousin Peter Rive told Elon Musk’s biographer Walter Isaacson: “Even in his childhood, Elon had a lot of behavior and different moods“, but his personality changed for the better when he played D&D.
Apparently he loves them too shooting games It’s from a first-person perspective, like ‘Fallout’ and ‘Mass Effect’. He claimed on Joe Rogan’s infamous podcast that he was one of the top 20 ‘Diablo 4’ players in the world. However, this turned out to be false as the website ‘TheGamer’ reported that an account claimed to belong to Musk had appeared on an unofficial leaderboard called Helltides.com, which had only 1000 players.
ADVERTThat’s not a global figure, at least, considering the millions who play the game. He was in the top 20 of that small list, and Musk fell to 36th place, according to Forbes. After Trump won the election.
He is obsessed with the letter
This dates back to when he tried to call his second company, X.com. PayPal. He finally got what he wanted when Model Like X launched Twitter.
He launched his own perfume
With a name like his, it was only a matter of time… However, no one expected Musk to call his scent ‘Burnt Hair’. and it was The one who decided to give him this very scent.
He announced the release of “Burnt Hair” in October 2022, describing it as “The most beautiful scent in the world.” Bottles sold for $100 (about 95 euros) and they were completely sold out. Musk is said to have earned more than a million dollars (950,000 euros) in a few hours. I really needed this…
ADVERTHis sister directed erotic films
Tosca Musk is the CEO of a company called Passionflix, which adapts romance novels. erotic fiction for the screen. He even directs some movies himself.
Launched in 2017, the online service allows customers to browse various content It is classified as a “barometer of mischief”. “We’re focusing on connection, communication, and commitment, and removing the shame of sexuality, especially for women, because it gives women the power to both recognize and seek pleasure,” she told CNN.
Passionflix fans sing the movies They give strength.This is excellent news, especially in an industry still largely controlled by men.
had 11 children
owned by Musk 11 children: six with ex-wife Justine Wilson; three with artist Grimes; and two with Neuralink COO Shivon Zilis. Tragically, her first child, Nevada, died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). 10 weeks of life.
ADVERTIn an interview with ‘The Wall Street Journal’ in 2021, he stated that civilization would fall apart if people don’t have more children. “I try to be a good example. I have to practice what I preach,” he said.
However, there was a lot of controversy regarding their children’s unusual names. In 2020, Musk and his former partner Grimes ‘welcomed a son they named’X IS A-12.
Easy to remember.
This caused some controversy because in California, where Musk lived at the time, names They can only use 26 letters of the English alphabet. Eventually the boy’s name was changed to remove the ’12’ and replace it with ‘.A-Xii’.
ADVERTThe former couple also has a daughter with the original name. Exa Dark Side Rail. Where are social services when you need them?
Since then it has been called ‘Y’, ‘Why’ or ‘?’ was changed to . Musk and Grimes, according to the billionaire’s biography written by Walter Isaacon A third son named Techno Mechanicus.
There are no words.
Grimes filed a legal petition over parental rights to the three children she shares with Musk and another of Musk’s daughters, Vivian Jenna Wilson, in 2022. who is transgenderlegally dropped Musk as his last name.
ADVERTHe said he did not want to be related to his biological father and hate speech towards the trans community. Musk blamed the “awakened virus” for its passage and called it a “disgusting control freak.”
He promised to donate $6 billion to solve world hunger… but he never did.
Musk has publicly offered to donate $6 billion (€5.7 billion) to the UN World Food Programme, but never fulfilled.
In fact, he once responded to a screenshot of a ‘CNN’ headline: “2 percent of Elon Musk’s wealth could help solve hunger in the world, says the director of the UN food shortage agency.
“If you can explain exactly how $6 billion will solve world hunger in this Twitter thread,” Musk tweeted. I’m going to sell Tesla shares right now and“.
ADVERTDavid Beasley, former director general of the UN World Food Programme, exposed it by describing it as follows: how the organization will use the money…and Musk never responded.
But less than a year later, Bought Twitter for 44 billion dollars (41,000 million euros). I’m not very hopeful about the common good, the well-being of humanity, or Musk’s priorities in life…
So, you still don’t like him? Or do you have a rebellious hatred for a tech leader you wish you didn’t have to share the same planet with?
