January 26th 2025.
In a throwback video from 2016, popular actor Morgan Freeman can be seen praising Tesla CEO Elon Musk. This clip has resurfaced on social media after Musk received backlash for making a Nazi salute at a rally for former US President Donald Trump. In the video, Freeman shared that he is actually a shareholder in Musk's company.
According to reports from Business Insider, Freeman has not disclosed the exact amount of Tesla stock he owns. However, if he had invested $10,000 in Tesla stock back in 2016, it would now be worth over $300,000. This is a testament to the success and growth of the company under Musk's leadership.
In the interview, Freeman spoke highly of Musk and his accomplishments, expressing his admiration for the South African billionaire. "I own Tesla," Freeman said proudly, "I'm a huge fan of Elon Musk's and I think he's got the most incredibly forward-thinking ideas about where we can go technologically. What he's done, nobody else has ever done. He's landed a rocket ship so it's reusable – you know what a feat that is?"
The actor went on to praise Musk's plans for the future, particularly his goal of colonizing Mars. "Now we're taking off and we're going to Mars, delivering stuff to people who are going to be settling there, just like they settled the Old West, and bringing those ships back and landing them and reloading them," Freeman said with enthusiasm.
However, since the resurfacing of this video, there have been developments that have caused concern for some regarding Musk's alignment with far-right ideology. He has been seen cozying up to Alice Weidel, the leader of Germany's Alternative for Germany party, which has been accused of promoting far-right views.
According to The Washington Post, Musk appeared via video screen at a rally for the party on January 25th and made controversial statements about moving past the guilt of previous generations. Some have interpreted this as a reference to Nazi Germany. "There is too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that," Musk said. "Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great-grandparents. You should be optimistic and excited about a future for Germany. I think you're the best hope for Germany."
These recent events have caused some to question Musk's previous statements about transforming the world in positive ways. It remains to be seen how this will affect his reputation and the success of Tesla in the future. In related news, Tesla has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit brought forth by a former black worker.
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