Because of the comparison between the Canadian prime minister and Hitler, Tesla CEO Elon Musk caused a controversy on Twitter.
According to Reuters reported on the 17th, Musk posted a picture of Hitler on Twitter on the 16th local time, the top of the picture reads "Stop comparing me with Justin Trudeau", and the bottom is written "I have a budget". Musk's tweet appears to be supporting Canadian truck drivers who oppose the COVID-19 vaccination injunction.
Musk Twitter screenshot (Source: foreign media)
However, the tweet was deleted on the 17th, and Musk did not explain it or respond to a request for comment.
Although the tweet was deleted, the dispute did not stop. The American Jewish Council reportedly urged Musk to apologize immediately. Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Shang Pengfei, also commented that it was "frankly shocking".
According to Reuters, Musk has more than 74 million followers on Twitter and is known for his sharp humor and blunt reviews. The tweet also received more than 35,000 likes, more than 9,000 retweets and some positive responses, and some netizens said "my next car must be Tesla now." But Musk's comparison of Trudeau to Nazi leaders has gone too far for some Twitter users, who are responsible for the genocide of millions of Jews and the launching of World War II.
Some netizens criticized Musk
"Elon is really ridiculous."
"This is just another sad case of money and no brains!"
"This guy is disgusting."
Some netizens said that they would not buy anything related to Musk again
"The injury has been inflicted and will never buy anything related to him"
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on the 14th of this month that the federal government has activated the Emergency Law in response to the truck drivers' protest demonstrations that have been going on for many days. On January 15, the Canadian government announced a new covid-19 regulation requiring truck drivers travelling between Canada and the United States to present a COVID-19 vaccination certificate when entering Canada. Some truck drivers in Canada and the United States immediately expressed strong protest, and then formed a convoy to "march" to Ottawa and enter Ottawa on January 28.