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NEW YORK: Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Indian-American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla were engaged in a war of words on Monday over Republican Donald Trump‘s candidature for the US presidency.
In a post on X, Khosla said it is hard for him to support someone like Trump, who has “no values, lies, cheats, rapes, demeans women”, and “hates immigrants” like him.”He may cut my taxes or reduce some regulation but that is no reason to accept depravity in his personal values. Do you want prez who will set back climate by a decade in his first year? ” he asked.
Replying to his post, Musk said Trump “doesn’t hate you. In fact, I think he likes you. Meet him and find out for yourself”. The Tesla CEO said he is not suggesting that Trump is without flaws, but there should be an administration that is more likely to be meritocratic and promote individual freedoms.
Khosla in his reply said he agreed with that, “but abandon climate and drill baby drill? Be MAGA (Make America Great Again) and abandon Nato and American leadership and moral authority?”. The top Silicon Valley investor added: “I was a socially liberal registered fiscal Republican till climate made me switch to Independent.”
In support of Trump, Musk said civilisation will continue to need oil and gas. “I don’t think we should demonise an industry that is essential for humanity… Sustainable energy production and consumption is growing very rapidly and is tracking to exceed the use of hydrocarbon fuels. That will happen no matter what Trump does.” PTI
In a post on X, Khosla said it is hard for him to support someone like Trump, who has “no values, lies, cheats, rapes, demeans women”, and “hates immigrants” like him.”He may cut my taxes or reduce some regulation but that is no reason to accept depravity in his personal values. Do you want prez who will set back climate by a decade in his first year? ” he asked.
Replying to his post, Musk said Trump “doesn’t hate you. In fact, I think he likes you. Meet him and find out for yourself”. The Tesla CEO said he is not suggesting that Trump is without flaws, but there should be an administration that is more likely to be meritocratic and promote individual freedoms.
Khosla in his reply said he agreed with that, “but abandon climate and drill baby drill? Be MAGA (Make America Great Again) and abandon Nato and American leadership and moral authority?”. The top Silicon Valley investor added: “I was a socially liberal registered fiscal Republican till climate made me switch to Independent.”
In support of Trump, Musk said civilisation will continue to need oil and gas. “I don’t think we should demonise an industry that is essential for humanity… Sustainable energy production and consumption is growing very rapidly and is tracking to exceed the use of hydrocarbon fuels. That will happen no matter what Trump does.” PTI
