Elon Musk said he voted for Biden. Now, he calls him a 'damp sock puppet' and plans to vote Republican after the two have feuded for months.

Grace KayJun 17, 2022, 07:11 IST

President Biden and Tesla CEO Elon MuskDrew Angerer/Getty Images

Elon Musk originally supported Joe Biden and said he was excited for him to be president.
Biden has repeatedly excluded Tesla from EV events and praised GM and Ford over Musk's company.

The richest man in the world was once a supporter of President Joe Biden, but over the past year Elon Musk's relationship with the White House has turned sour.

Elon Musk said he was "sorry to be a free speech absolutist."Matt Rourke/AP

Most recently, the president appeared to mock Musk's fixation with outer space in response to a question regarding the billionaire's comments that the US is in the midst of a recession.

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Most recently, the president appeared to mock Musk's fixation with outer space in response to a question regarding the billionaire's comments that the US is in the midst of a recession.

It wasn't always this way.

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Less than a month into Biden's presidency, Musk began to express discontent with some of his choices.

President Joe Biden speaks at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on November 1, 2021.Andy Buchanan/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

Last summer, the feud between Musk and Biden truly began to take shape after the president failed to invite the CEO of the largest electric-car maker in the US to an EV summit at the White House.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Last summer, the feud between Musk and Biden truly began to take shape after the president failed to invite the CEO of the largest electric-car maker in the US to an EV summit at the White House.

Musk has repeatedly criticized some of Biden's most significant political agendas.

Elon Musk on March 9.Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

In January, Musk had strong words for Biden, calling him a 'damp sock puppet.'

Elon Musk.REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Biden has had little to say about SpaceX.

The Inspiration4 crew members pose together in their SpaceX spacesuits.Inspiration4/John Kraus

Tesla fans took note of Biden's lack of recognition for Tesla's achievements.

President Joe Biden drives the Ford's new all-electric F-150 Lightning in Dearborn, MichiganNicholas Kamm / AFP via Getty Images

Musk's mother mocked Biden over his Tesla snubs.

Maye Musk, left, and Elon Musk attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 2, 2022, in New York.Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Biden acknowledged Tesla earlier this year, following pressure from Musk and his fans.

President Biden at State of the Union.Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images

Much of the tension between Biden and Musk likely comes down to Musk's response to unionization efforts at Tesla.

A Tesla Model 3 is assembled at the Fremont, California factory in 2018.Mason Trinca/The Washington Post

Last month, the feud between the two men appeared to come to a head when Musk said he no longer plans to vote for a Democratic candidate in the upcoming presidential election.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

Last month, the feud between the two men appeared to come to a head when Musk said he no longer plans to vote for a Democratic candidate in the upcoming presidential election.

Biden is not the only one Musk has taken digs at.

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Elon Musk said he voted for Biden. Now, he calls him a 'damp sock puppet' and plans to vote Republican after the two have feuded for months.

The richest man in the world was once a supporter of President Joe Biden, but over the past year Elon Musk's relationship with the White House has turned sour.

Most recently, the president appeared to mock Musk's fixation with outer space in response to a question regarding the billionaire's comments that the US is in the midst of a recession.

It wasn't always this way.

Less than a month into Biden's presidency, Musk began to express discontent with some of his choices.

Last summer, the feud between Musk and Biden truly began to take shape after the president failed to invite the CEO of the largest electric-car maker in the US to an EV summit at the White House.

Musk has repeatedly criticized some of Biden's most significant political agendas.

In January, Musk had strong words for Biden, calling him a 'damp sock puppet.'

Biden has had little to say about SpaceX.

Tesla fans took note of Biden's lack of recognition for Tesla's achievements.

Musk's mother mocked Biden over his Tesla snubs.

Biden acknowledged Tesla earlier this year, following pressure from Musk and his fans.

Much of the tension between Biden and Musk likely comes down to Musk's response to unionization efforts at Tesla.

Last month, the feud between the two men appeared to come to a head when Musk said he no longer plans to vote for a Democratic candidate in the upcoming presidential election.

Biden is not the only one Musk has taken digs at.