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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk responded to recent negativity surrounding Tesla with a touch of humor on his social media platform X. Following a statement thanking supporters for standing by the company amidst what he described as “attacks against our stores and offices,” Musk shared a meme seemingly referencing his current mood.
The meme features a photo of a person speaking into a camera with the text “modern problems require modern solutions.” Overlaid on the image is a conversation: “Me: I’M SAD.
THEM: THEN TURN IT INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE! ME: I I’M SAD I.”
Musk captioned the post with a simple “absolutely.”
He later shared an explanation of the meme’s humor generated by X’s AI chatbot, Grok, which described it as “a clever play on words and a subtle mathematical twist.” The post quickly garnered over 11 million views and a flurry of comments ranging from supportive to amused. One user declared their continued loyalty to the platform, while another praised Musk for “fighting the good fight.”
The initial statement expressing gratitude towards Tesla supporters came after Musk shared a video of a new Cybertruck owner who had traded in a Range Rover to specifically support the company. Musk added his thanks to those who continue to support Tesla despite the challenges.