Elon Musk had a scathing response to “Saturday Night Live” spoofing him on final night time’s episode.
Through the chilly opening skit, the solid members cheekily confirmed allegiance to President-elect Donald Trump following his historic victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
Dana Carvey – who beforehand performed President Joe Biden – made an sudden look as Musk, 53, who backed Trump, 78, within the race.
“Check it out dark MAGA,” the 69-year-old comic stated whereas impersonating the Tesla founder in a black MAGA hat. “But seriously, I run the country now,” he added.
Musk lashed out at Carvey and “SNL” on his personal social media platform, X (previously Twitter), on Sunday.
“SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality,” Musk wrote.
“Their last-ditch effort to cheat the equal airtime requirements and prop up Kamala before the election only helped sink her campaign further,” the billionaire added, referring to the FCC commissioner blasting Harris, 60, for allegedly breaking the Equal Time rule after her look on the present final week.
In one other response to the sketch, Musk wrote, “Dana Carvey just sounds like Dana Carvey.”
“They are so mad that @realDonaldTrump won @nbcsnl,” Musk stated in one other message.
Musk beforehand hosted “SNL” in 2021.
On final night time’s episode hosted by Invoice Burr, Carvey launched his Musk impersonation because the present reacted to the outcomes of the election.
“America’s going to be like one of my rockets,” Carvey as Musk stated within the chilly opening, whereas leaping up and down. “They’re super cool and super fun, but there’s a slight chance it could blow up and everybody dies. Haha!”
“See you in the White House!” he added.
The remainder of the solid then started singing “Y.M.C.A.,” an anthem at Trump’s rallies, as they poked enjoyable on the “young men” who helped elect the Republican politician.
Musk was with Trump on election night time at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Seashore, Florida. He joined the Trump household in a victory “squad” picture after the election outcomes had been revealed.
The SpaceX founder was one among Trump’s most high-profile supporters within the 2024 presidential election cycle.
He donated practically $120 million alone to a pro-Trump tremendous PAC, addressed rallies on Trump’s behalf and arrange a $1 million-per-day giveaway for registered voters.
At an Oct. 5 rally in Butler, Pa., — the place Trump was practically assassinated a number of months earlier — Musk took the stage and urged voters to elect the forty fifth president once more.
