Musk's response to the accusations has included the complaint that the "legacy media" is trying to cancel him.

“Elon Musk was criticised for his speech at a rally after the inauguration in which he appears to give the Nazi salute. But come on, Elon Musk is not a Nazi,” Che said of the man behind the much maligned Cybertruck. “The Nazis made nice cars,” quipped Che, referencing the origins of Volkswagen.

Elon Musk’s backing of Donald Trump could become an extraordinary act of self-sabotage as Wall Street banks have predicted Tesla sales to rise more slowly than he expected, the Financial Times reported.