Overview
- A Washington Post analysis found about 850 Musk posts in roughly six months, with 6% about race and about half using the word “white.”
- The study says he posted about race nearly every day from October to mid-April, tripling the rate seen over the previous two years.
- He has amplified “white genocide” claims, including a December 11, 2025 post and an April 14, 2026 post that alleged people were calling for genocide of white people.
- Some followers and investors voiced frustration, with a former Tesla fan praising rival Rivian and ex–Tesla investor Fred Lambert calling his recent statements white nationalist.
- Experts such as Heidi Beirich say his posts echo standard white-supremacist talking points, a pattern that could test investor tolerance if SpaceX pursues an IPO this year.