Elon Musk (Visual China)
According to Reuters reported on the 17th, Elon Musk, a rich American billionaire and CEO of Tesla, expressed his support for the "free team" protesters in Canada. He compared Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to Hitler in a tweet that sparked a storm on Twitter.
In response to a report that Canadian authorities had ordered banks to ban donations to these protesters, Musk posted a photo of Hitler that read, "Don't compare me to Trudeau, I have a budget."
Earlier, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced on the 14th that the federal government had invoked the Emergency Law to respond to the truck drivers' protest demonstrations that had lasted for many days. Trudeau said police will be given more means to deal with public assemblies that could constitute illegal and dangerous activities to restore order and protect infrastructure critical to the economy and employment. In addition, financial institutions are required to cooperate with the relevant government departments to supervise and prohibit the provision of funds or support for illegal blockades.
Canada's "Free Motorcade" Protest (People's Vision)
According to Reuters, Musk has 74 million followers on Twitter, making him one of the most famous users on Twitter. This is often seen as good for Tesla's marketing. Musk is known for his sharp humor and outspokenness, but his remarks are a bit too much for many Twitter users.
An American netizen wrote: "Musk made a disgusting comparison between Trudeau and Hitler. Don't do this. You look stupid. ”
The American Jewish Council responded to Musk's tweet by calling for an immediate apology. The Auschwitz Museum also posted that Musk's above actions "do not respect the memories of all victims and hurt many people."
After being criticized, Musk deleted the tweet on Thursday local time.
Canadian Government Introduces Emergency Act for the First Time to Respond to Protests (People's Vision)
The Guardian pointed out that Musk has often publicly expressed support for these protests by Canadian truck drivers against the epidemic prevention policy. Last month, he posted a photo of trucks lined up in long lines and tweeted: "Canadian truck drivers have the final say." In another post, he said: "If the Canadian government suppresses peaceful protests, that's where fascism lies." ”
(Editor: WDQ)