Elon Musk’s ex Grimes took a savage swipe at the billionaire amid his high-profile support for Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
Grimes, 36, who dated Musk, 53, from 2018-2022 and shares three children with him, took to X to dish out a jab about men who want to travel to space. Musk is notably the founder, CEO, CTO and chair of space technology company, SpaceX.
The drama unfolded when Olivia Rodrigo revealed the ‘very oddly specific question’ that she asks guys on first dates.
She said: ‘I always ask them if they think that they would want to go to space. And if they say yes, I don’t date them.
‘I just think if you wanna go to space, you’re a little too full of yourself. I think it’s just weird.
Elon Musk’s ex Grimes took a savage swipe at the billionaire amid his high-profile support for Donald Trump in the US presidential election
Musk is one of the most prominent supporters of Trump’s 2024 presidential election
This swiftly caught the attention of the musician – whose real name is Claire Boucher – who wrote on Saturday: ‘It’s true, Only women should be going to space.’
Fans quickly reacted with one writing: ‘She does have the most experience out of most’ while a second typed: ‘PERIOD, NOW GET IN THE STUDIO.’
Others lambasted the star writing: ‘Oh shut up, you’re the one that had a baby with a guy who wanted to go to space lmaooo.’
While Musk has never been to space, he has invested millions in research and last month made the staggering claim that a city of one million people will be thriving on Mars within 30 years.
Musk’s new claims about the future of human exploration on Mars come as SpaceX makes its biggest breakthrough to date.
On October 13, the company successfully landed its 71-metre-tall (242 ft) Super Heavy booster.
Musk has revealed why he really wants Donald Trump to win the presidential election, and it has nothing to do with border politics or tax-breaks for billionaires.
While speaking at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit in Saudi Arabia last month, Musk said SpaceX’s ability to colonize Mars rides heavily on the Republican nominee getting back into office.
The drama unfolded when Olivia Rodrigo revealed the ‘ very oddly specific question’ that she asks guys on first dates
This swiftly caught the attention of the musician – whose real name is Claire Boucher – who wrote on Saturday: ‘ It’s true, Only women should be going to space’
‘I feel more optimistic about it with a Trump White House than a non-Trump White House,’ he said.
If Musk’s vision comes true, the first crewed mission to the Red Planet would launch in 2027 and the first human boots on the Martian landscape two years later.
The SpaceX CEO admitted the timeline was ambitious, but suggested that electing Kamala Harris would not result in the deregulation needed to clear the way for his goal.
He claimed that under President Joe Biden’s administration, it has become ‘almost illegal’ to launch space missions, despite the fact that SpaceX has launched over 300 rockets since 2020 – more than any other commercial spaceflight company.
‘It takes longer to get the permit to launch than to build a giant rocket,’ Musk continued.
The claims were likely due to Trump’s big push into space during his first term, signing an order that aimed at returning Americans to the moon and being the first to Mars.
Fans quickly reacted with one writing: ‘She does have the most experience out of most’ while a second typed: ‘ PERIOD, NOW GET IN THE STUDIO’
‘I will free NASA from the restriction of serving primarily as a logistics agency for low-Earth orbit activity—big deal,’ Trump said in 2016.
‘Instead, we will refocus its mission on space exploration. Under a Trump Administration, Florida and America will lead the way into the stars.’
Trump’s presidency had demonstrated that he is aligned with Musk’s goals for space exploration in a number of ways.
