Watch Elon Musk Talk About Being an ‘Illegal Immigrant’ in Video From 2013
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Musk called his immigration status a 'gray area' while discussing the 1990s.

The reason this is relevant is because he has spent the better part of a year complaining about “illegal immigrants” who are “invading” the country. But an old video from 2013 resurfaced on Saturday that appears to show the billionaire admitting he was at one point building his small business in the country illegally, describing it as a “gray area.”

*Edit: typo

  • OptionalEnglish
    72•27 days ago

    He also lied about his degree. But he’s white.

    • @Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11•27 days ago

      I feel that to a certain extent, but saying his race (as opposed to his fortune and connections) obscures the real issue. Side note as far as I have ever seen was confirmed is he lied about post graduate, UPenn has confirmed his 4 year degree although I have heard (and tend to believe) there are many discrepancies behind that degree as well (but no “smoking gun”).

      • @paultimate14@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1•24 days ago

        There was the whole big lie about Obama’s birth certificate because he was black.

        John McCain was born in Panama but no one seemed to care about him.

        Melania Trump was an illegal immigrant and that didn’t stop her career or prevent Trump from winning the presidency.

        Raphael “Ted” Cruz was born in Alberta yet no one seems to care.

        White and Right is alright. I’ll cede that maybe if some useful idiot with dark skin and murky citizenship rose to power conservatives might decide to look the other way, but you need to be at least one for them to do so.