Shortly after shots were fired at the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Elon Musk made a comment on X (formerly Twitter) that has sparked significant backlash from users. Many felt that Elon Musk’s comment on the instance of political violence was out of place and criticized the controversial tech billionaire.
Elon Musk reacts after WHCD shooting incident
If they’re willing to die to assassinate, imagine what they will do if they gain political power
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 26, 2026
Elon Musk commented on the act of political violence that occurred on the night of April 25, 2026, at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, from his X account. This resulted in many disgruntled reactions from users across the country.
Speaking about the instance, where a gunman fired shots at the Washington dinner, where the President and many other high-ranking officials were present, Musk wrote on X, “If they’re willing to die to assassinate, imagine what they will do if they gain political power.”
The post received many negative reactions.
“This is how everyone knows it’s fake. You chime in with stupid propaganda instead of trying to calm tensions. Keep lighting the wicks, but don’t be shocked when it all blows up in your face,” one user wrote. “You’ve flipped sides so many times I can’t keep up. What’d they do to you to make you delete this?” another user responded to Musk.
This is hardly the first time Musk’s tweet has caught the public’s eye and drawn heavy backlash.
As for the shooting at the WHCD, US President Donald Trump and other top officials were evacuated quickly. No one sustained serious injuries. One Secret Service agent was shot in the chest by the assailant, now identified as 31-year-old teacher Cole Allen. The agent did not sustain serious injuries due to a bulletproof vest and has since been released from the hospital.
Allen was taken into custody after a medical evaluation.
Originally reported by Sourav Chakraborty on Mandatory.
