{"id":2381619,"date":"2024-12-18T18:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-trolls-elizabeth-warren-with-memes-as-she-questions-his-trump-relationship-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T18:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:13:59","slug":"elon-musk-trolls-elizabeth-warren-with-memes-as-she-questions-his-trump-relationship-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-trolls-elizabeth-warren-with-memes-as-she-questions-his-trump-relationship-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk trolls Elizabeth Warren with memes as she questions his Trump relationship &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-trolls-elizabeth-warren-with-memes-as-she-questions-his-trump-relationship-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2381619&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tech billionaire Elon\u2063 Musk responded to Senator elizabeth WarrenS criticisms regarding potential conflicts of interest between him and President-elect Donald Trump by sharing a series of sarcastic memes. Warren \u200bhad raised concerns in a letter questioning Trump&#8217;s ethics\u200d and his relationship with Musk. This \u2062interaction showcases the ongoing tension between Musk and Warren, reflecting broader discussions about corporate influence\u200b in\u200d politics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elon Musk trolls Elizabeth Warren with memes as she questions his Trump relationship<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1914948\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Tech billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a> hit back at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Sen. Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) with a series of snarky memes after she decried possible conflicts of interest between him and President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Warren sent a letter to Trump questioning whether he had put ethics rules in place for dealing with Musk&rsquo;s governmental work as the X executive plans to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Musk&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">substantial private interests present<\/a> a massive conflict of interest with the role he has taken on as your &lsquo;unofficial co-president,&rsquo;&rdquo; Warren said in the letter to Trump. &ldquo;Currently, the American public has no way of knowing whether the advice that he is whispering to you in secret is good for the country&mdash; or merely good for his own bottom line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Warren said Musk needs to &ldquo;resolve his conflicts of interest if he wishes to continue serving as a top adviser to you and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">transition team<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire has numerous companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, and X.<\/p>\n<p>Warren called Musk Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;unofficial co-president&rdquo; in the letter and said that some of his companies have government contracts or receive &ldquo;indirect government support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk responded to the letter with AI-generated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> posts showing Warren in Native American headdresses, mocking her past claims that she had Native American heritage in her family.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Made with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grok?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Grok<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1cfbK7etiN\">https:\/\/t.co\/1cfbK7etiN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1869133622055407879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>He admitted that he used X&rsquo;s AI feature called &ldquo;Grok&rdquo; to generate the images.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users laughed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panda-express-animal-lovers-bid-farewell-to-furry-friends-leaving-dc-zoo\/\" title=\"Panda express: Animal lovers bid farewell to furry friends leaving DC zoo\">humorous posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A certain US Senator who lied about being a Native American to get a job at Harvard?&rdquo; one X user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1869134599202459913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"asked\">asked<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am sure Pocahontas is very pleased with Native Americans swinging in favor of Donald Trump in the 2024 election,&rdquo; another X user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1869134557712371995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quipped\">quipped<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk has long sparred with Warren on social media and in the media. In 2021, he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mazemoore\/status\/1847795600319730028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"referred\">referred<\/a> to her as &ldquo;Senator Karen&rdquo; for questioning him about his taxes. <\/p>\n<p>Trump transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt defended Musk and mocked Warren, &ldquo;President Trump has assembled the most impressive and qualified team of innovators, entrepreneurs, and geniuses to advise and staff our government. Pocahontas can play political games and send toothless letters, but the Trump-Vance transition will continue to be held to the highest ethical and legal standards possible &mdash; a standard unfamiliar to a career politician whose societal impact is 1\/1024th of Elon Musk&rsquo;s.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1914948\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1914948\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk mocks Elizabeth Warren with memes over Trump ties<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2381620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elizabeth-Warren.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34813,32192,19561,5894,47081],"class_list":["post-2381619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elizabeth-warren","tag-elon-musk","tag-memes","tag-politics","tag-trump-relationship"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elizabeth-Warren.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2381619"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381623,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381619\/revisions\/2381623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2381620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2381619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2381619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2381619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}