Musk Calls George Soros ‘Magneto,’ Sparks Criticism From Israeli Official
Elon Musk compared controversial billionaire Democratic donor George Soros to “X-Men” supervillain “Magneto” in a series of tweets on May 15, just days after Soros’s firm disclosed having sold off its stake in Tesla.
“Soros reminds me of Magneto,” the Twitter owner wrote, referring to the Marvel comic villain who is a Jewish Holocaust survivor.
He added that Hungarian-born investor Soros, 92, “wants to erode the very fabric of civilization” and “hates humanity.”
Musk’s comments came after Soros’ investment management firm, Soros Fund Management, confirmed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and exchange commission published on Friday that it sold off its entire stake in Tesla’s stocks in the first quarter of this year….