Elon Musk has been mercilessly mocked for jubilantly jumping on stage at a Donald Trump rally and declaring that he was the “Dark MAGA.”
He tesla and SpaceX boss was in the Butler Farm Show grounds in Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an assassination attempt three months ago.
Musk donned a black MAGA hat, in contrast to his usual red one, and joked, “I’m not just MAGA, I’m Dark MAGA” as he spoke to the crowd.
Fans of the former president loved his cameo, but those on the other side mocked his awkward enthusiasm and expressed fears for democracy since he owns Twitter.
‘Dark MAGA… More like #DorkMAGA,’ one wrote.
Elon Musk has been mercilessly mocked for jubilantly jumping on stage at a Donald Trump rally and declaring that he was the ‘Dark MAGA’.
Another sarcastically told Musk: “Congratulations on becoming a global dumb meme on your own platform, with #DorkMAGA trending.”
‘Does anyone else think Trump seemed embarrassed by Elon’s performance on Dark MAGA?’ wrote a third, with a photo of an unimpressed-looking Trump next to him.
Another mocked Musk’s estrangement from most of his children, particularly his transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson.
‘The irony of this pasty white incel who calls himself “Dark MAGA.” Go spend time with your kids, Elon. Oh wait, they hate you,’ they wrote.
But others didn’t find Musk’s appearance amusing, fearing he would use his Twitter ownership to help Trump be a dictator.
‘Here we go, friends. The beloved fascist owner of this site jumped on stage yesterday with the orange monster proclaiming that he is “Dark MAGA.” A scene full of madness… mad dogs,’ wrote one.
‘Dark MAGA… More like #DorkMAGA,’ one wrote about Musk’s antics
Fans of the former president loved his cameo, but those on the other side mocked his awkward enthusiasm and expressed fears for democracy since he owns Twitter.
Another added: I can’t joke about Elon being a dark, fascist MAGA; so don’t ask me to “make fun” of him. He is DANGEROUS as F**K!
‘Elon, like Trump, will destroy this country to satisfy his own totally selfish needs. Period. That’s nothing to joke about, folks.
A third noted that Musk appeared to be “auditioning for a role in a dystopian political thriller” as he turned the rally into a “Mars landing celebration.”
Musk has long aspired to finance a human colony on Mars through SpaceX.
Other Twitter users focused more on a post from Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, that encouraged Trump fans to “ten fake names, go to 10 polling places, and vote 10 times.”
‘Just when you thought the ‘Dark MAGA’ thing couldn’t get any more menacing and sinister, Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk… encourages the disgusting piece of shit’s fascist MAGA supporters to commit the federal voter crime . fraud,” one wrote.
Musk donned a black MAGA hat, in contrast to his usual red one, and joked, “I’m not just MAGA, I’m Dark MAGA” as he spoke to the crowd.
Elon and Trump hug on stage after he jumped for joy to meet him
Another segment of critics claimed that Musk seemed desperate to suck up to Trump and that his support for the former president was bad for Tesla’s business.
‘Dark MAGA: The absolute desperation in Elon Musk’s voice is palpable. “You know the likelihood of getting millions of dollars in tax cuts is decreasing,” one wrote.
“Anyone who thinks the greed-driven billionaire isn’t all in on a Trump dictatorship, listen to this.”
Another noted: ‘Surely Tesla’s board can see how terrible this is for the company. Leftists are much more likely to buy electric cars.
Musk, during his speech, stated that if Americans did not vote for Trump, November 5 would be “the last election.” That’s my prediction.’
“It sounds very desperate and very AF,” one viewer said of Musk’s statement.
Dark MAGA first emerged in 2022 as a meme among Trump supporters, calling for his return to the presidency at all costs, including dictatorship.
They argued that Trump was justified in being authoritarian once he regained power and often shared dystopian images juxtaposed with Trump slogans.
Tesla boss Elon Musk was seen jumping on stage with his fists in the air as he joined Donald Trump to address supporters at the Butler Farm Show in Pennsylvania.
Musk’s appearance at Trump’s rally in Butler was the first time he took the stage at a political rally.
Others saw less sinister meanings in his Dark MAGA joke, such as his hat being black or that he alluded to the Joe Biden ‘Dark Brandon’ meme.
‘Elon’s (Dark Maga) big stroke of genius is just another meme he stole. This time from Biden’s social media team. “The guy is literally the least original person in the world,” one wrote.
After jumping up and down, Musk told the large crowd: “America is the home of the brave and the true test of someone’s character is how they behave under fire.”
‘We had a president who couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs and another who shook his fists after being shot! FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!
Musk urged his followers to vote, register to vote and get others to “vote right now.”
“I’m being repetitive for a reason,” he said. ‘You honestly want to be a pest. Fight, fight, fight! Vote, vote, vote!’
The followers were happy to see the president again and applauded with joy.
Musk’s appearance at Trump’s rally in Butler was the first time he took the stage at a political rally.
The billionaire was inspired to publicly endorse Trump after the former president’s failed assassination attempt in Butler on July 13.
While the two men were on stage, Trump praised Musk for donating Starlink systems to victims of Hurricane Helene, joking that he didn’t understand what the space satellite internet system was.
“I didn’t know what the hell Starlink was,” Trump admitted.
The crowd shouted ‘Elon! Elon! Elon! in response
Before Musk’s arrival, Trump paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, the man who was shot and killed when gunman Thomas Crooks opened fire on July 13.
After Trump called for a moment of silence, opera singer Christopher Macchio sang ‘Ave Maria’ and a bell rang at the same time the shooting began three months ago.
Comperatore’s widow and their children also returned to the rally, sitting with members of the Trump family.
Trump also paid tribute to two other men who were injured in the attack.
One had returned to the rally, Trump revealed, but the other was in the hospital receiving treatment.
At one point, the former president had to pause the rally after a woman fainted, shouting ‘we love Trump!’ and sang the National Anthem for about four minutes while they treated her.
At one point, the former president had to stop the demonstration after a woman fainted.
One supporter shouted “We love Trump!” and sang the National Anthem for about four minutes while they treated her.
Although the temperature in Butler is only around 60 degrees, protest-goers have frequently collapsed at political rallies due to heat stroke this election season.
Earlier, when Trump took the stage, he said, “Thank you so much, we love Pennsylvania.” And, as I said…’
He had shown on two giant screens a graphic about immigration that was there when he was shot.
Trump said: “I return to Butler with a simple message.” We are going to make America great again, we are going to win the elections. And to all Americans, together, in just one month we will begin a new golden era.
He added: ‘For 16 seconds, time stood still as this cruel monster unleashed pure evil. That villain did not succeed.’