Elon Musk teased â69.420% coming soonâ in a post about Trumpâs lead over Harris, while Biden sparked backlash for allegedly calling Trump supporters âgarbage.â
Elon Musk Hints at 69.420% After Trump-Harris Polls as Bidenâs âGarbageâ Comment Sparks Uproar
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk stirred attention on social media platform X on Wednesday by posting, â69.420% coming soon,â in response to a post about former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. His post was in reply to one by Doge Designer highlighting Trumpâs lead over Harris in betting markets, where the former president held 67.0% compared to Harrisâ 33.2%
Meanwhile, a separate controversy unfolded involving President Joe Biden, who faced backlash after allegedly labeling Trump supporters as âgarbageâ in response to comedian Tony Hinchcliffeâs remarks at a Trump rally, where Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico âan island of garbage.â In an apparent reference to Trump, Biden stated:
The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.
In response, Trump posted on X: âJoe Biden calls our supporters âgarbage.â You canât lead America if you donât love the American People. Kamala Harris and Joe Biden have shown they are both unfit to be President of the United States.â
Bidenâs remarks sparked Republican outrage. The White House later clarified, releasing a transcript showing Biden referred to Hinchcliffeâs words, not all Trump backers. Biden later expanded on this point on X, stressing that his intent was to criticize âthe hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico ⊠as garbage,â noting that it didnât reflect American values.