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White House condemns Musk post saying 'no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala'
And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.
What he said or did
Replying to a user who asked why people wanted to kill Donald Trump, Musk wrote And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.
He deleted the post and said it had been a joke.
Background
The post drew intense backlash and had nearly 40 million impressions before Musk deleted it early on 16 September (ABC News).
Official response
The White House said Violence should only be condemned, never encouraged or joked about. This rhetoric is irresponsible.
The Secret Service said it was aware of the post and investigates all threats related to our protectees
(Reuters).
What happened next
Musk wrote that jokes are WAY less funny if people don't know the context and the delivery is plain text
(ABC News).
Sources
- ABC News (ABC7)17 Sep 2024
- Reuters (via The Business Standard)17 Sep 2024
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