{"id":5012,"date":"2025-04-11T07:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T07:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/elon-musks-mother-claims-that-calling-her-son-wealthy-is-degrading-he-is-referred-to-as-the-worlds-genius\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T07:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T07:50:14","slug":"elon-musks-mother-claims-that-calling-her-son-wealthy-is-degrading-he-is-referred-to-as-the-worlds-genius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/?p=5012","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk&#8217;s mother claims that calling her son &#8220;wealthy&#8221; is &#8220;degrading&#8221;: He is referred to as &#8220;the world&#8217;s genius.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Maye Musk\u2019s comments sparked mockery on social media, with many making the comparisons to a nerdy cartoon character sheepishly saying his mom thinks he\u2019s cool<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<p><!-- Place this in your body tag --> <\/p>\n<p>  <script><![CDATA[ window.unibots = window.unibots || { cmd: [] }; unibots.cmd.push(function() { unibotsPlayer(\"allplaynews.com_1695643066389\") }); ]]><\/script> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The mother of\u00a0Elon Musk, the world\u2019s richest man, stopped by\u00a0Fox Business\u00a0on Monday to scold those who call her son \u201cwealthy,\u201d claiming it was \u201cdegrading\u201d and that she would prefer he be referred to as the \u201cgenius of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4980582169294902\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n<!-- Mnews -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4980582169294902\" data-ad-slot=\"7857231454\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\/>\n<script><![CDATA[\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-115094135,imgsize-56572,width-400,resizemode-4\/115094135.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-115094135,imgsize-56572,width-400,resizemode-4\/115094135.jpg\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>With her son now president-elect\u00a0Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cFirst Buddy\u201d and in charge of the so-called\u00a0Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Maye Musk sat down with Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney to gush over her 53-year-old \ud835\ude24\ud835\ude29\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude25\u2019s accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>Besides talking about the younger Musk\u2019s companies SpaceX, Tesla and X (formerly Twitter), she also dished on how well her son and Trump get along, especially since the election<\/p>\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4980582169294902\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n<!-- Mnews -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4980582169294902\" data-ad-slot=\"7857231454\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\/>\n<script><![CDATA[\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/today-obs.line-scdn.net\/0hc0LnKSOWPB9xFygIkJdDSElBMG5CcSYWU3NwewBAan1eOyxMRHJvfAQfZTNUJi8eUSYgcAAfNSYLcHhJHg\/w644\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/today-obs.line-scdn.net\/0hc0LnKSOWPB9xFygIkJdDSElBMG5CcSYWU3NwewBAan1eOyxMRHJvfAQfZTNUJi8eUSYgcAAfNSYLcHhJHg\/w644\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen them together, but very shortly. I live in New York, and they\u2019re in Mar-a-Lago or at a SpaceX launch, and they just seem to be having fun. A lot of fun,\u201d she declared, adding: \u201cAnd it\u2019s nice for both of them to have fun, and [Elon] really respects him a lot and is really happy that there\u2019s a future for America now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GdZcPG9aEAAja8F.jpg:large\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GdZcPG9aEAAja8F.jpg:large\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4980582169294902\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n<!-- Mnews -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4980582169294902\" data-ad-slot=\"7857231454\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\/>\n<script><![CDATA[\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She also claimed that it would be \u201cvery easy\u201d for her son and DOGE co-chair\u00a0Vivek Ramaswamy\u00a0to slash the federal workforce and cut spending, citing\u00a0Elon Musk\u2019s severe and immediate layoffs when he purchased Twitter in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Seemingly parroting her son\u2019s talking points, she absolutely trashed the press. \u201cWhat they call mainstream media, but I call them dishonest Democrat media, they will be trying to break up the relationship. They will be hating everything,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I told that to Elon, he said he expects that because they were dishonest before the election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/11\/26\/21\/varney-and-company-%281%29.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/11\/26\/21\/varney-and-company-%281%29.jpg\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<p><!-- Place this in your body tag --><br \/>\n <script><![CDATA[\n    window.unibotshb = window.unibotshb || { cmd: [] };\n    unibotshb.cmd.push(()=>{ ubHB(\"allplaynews\"); });\n]]><\/script><\/div>\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4980582169294902\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n<!-- Mnews -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4980582169294902\" data-ad-slot=\"7857231454\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\/>\n<script><![CDATA[\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maye Musk praises her son Elon during an appearance on Fox Business\u00a0(Fox Business)<\/p>\n<p>In the end, though, Maye wanted to make sure everyone knew her son was the best at, well, everything. And that referencing his massive wealth was a pejorative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t like the word \u2018wealthy\u2019 or \u2018billionaire\u2019 or things like that because I think it\u2019s degrading,\u201d she exclaimed to Varney. \u201cI think he\u2019s the genius of the world, and people are loving him for that! \u2026 They love him because of what he does, and they respect him. And I\u2019m very proud of him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4980582169294902\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n<!-- Mnews -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4980582169294902\" data-ad-slot=\"7857231454\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\/>\n<script><![CDATA[\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Once the clip of Maye\u2019s comments was\u00a0shared\u00a0on\u00a0social media, it didn\u2019t take long for the mockery to start flowing.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, multiple people reacted by sharing the\u00a0meme\u00a0of\u00a0<em>The Simpson\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0nebbish character Milhouse van Houten sheepishly saying: \u201cBut my mom thinks I\u2019m cool!\u201d At least one person\u00a0superimposed an image\u00a0of Elon on top of Milhouse in the cartoon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.benzinga.com\/files\/images\/story\/2024\/06\/28\/Elon-and-Maye-Musk.jpeg?width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;fit=crop\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.benzinga.com\/files\/images\/story\/2024\/06\/28\/Elon-and-Maye-Musk.jpeg?width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;fit=crop\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4980582169294902\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n<!-- Mnews -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4980582169294902\" data-ad-slot=\"7857231454\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\/>\n<script><![CDATA[\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBet your mom doesn\u2019t go on Fox News to tell everybody what a good and impressive boy you are. (It is because you and your mom have dignity),\u201d\u00a0<em>Wonkette<\/em>\u00a0managing editor Evan Hurst\u00a0quipped\u00a0on Bluesky.<\/p>\n<p>One social media account\u00a0snarked\u00a0that the \u201cmother of one of the most powerful men in the world going on the \u2018News\u2019 to complain about people hating on her kid is North Korean-level dictatorial bulls***,\u201d while another Bluesky user\u00a0added: \u201cIf my mommy had to go on the news to call me the \u2018genius of the world\u2019 and to tell people to stop being mean to me, [I] think [I]would die of shame and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<p><script><![CDATA[(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");]]><\/script><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maye Musk\u2019s comments sparked mockery on social media, with many making the comparisons to a nerdy cartoon character sheepishly saying his mom thinks he\u2019s cool The mother of\u00a0Elon Musk, the &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5015,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5012\/revisions\/5015"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insightflowmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}