Elon Musk is exhibiting tabloid-publisher vibes these days as he courts controversy—and content—on Twitter-turned-X in the name of “citizen journalism.”
In that context, the world’s richest man trekked to the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, late last week to dip into the latest flashpoint in the culture wars: the wave of migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico illegally and the contentious debate between Democrats and Republicans over how to handle it.
“You’re just talking to America here and people just want to understand exactly what’s going on,” Musk said during a streaming video on X as he turned his smartphone toward the local sheriff to broadcast his thoughts on the border drama.
The image of the South Africa-born entrepreneur, wearing mirrored aviator sunglasses and black cowboy hat, juxtaposed against the huddled masses quickly drew criticism as uncaring, even as Musk expressed a desire for making legal immigration easier.
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