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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amber Raiken

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Elon musk s mother sparks backlash with racist election day tweet | History Defined

Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, has been accused of racism over a tweet she shared ahead of the presidential election.

The 76-year-old author took to X/Twitter on Tuesday (November 5) to criticize an article that was allegedly in the works from The New York Times. In the since-deleted post, which has been re-shared on X, Maye made comments about tech reporter Ryan Mac’s ethnicity while alleging that he was writing a “hit piece” about Elon.

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