Musk suggested he’d rape Swift, alleges Clinton
HILLARY CLINTON has accused Elon Musk of suggesting he would rape Taylor Swift after he told the pop star “I will give you a child”.
Mr Musk, the tech billionaire, was widely criticised for writing “fine Taylor… you win… I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life” on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
The post was in response to Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, which she signed off as a “childless cat lady”.
The Shake It Off singer was referencing a comment made by JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, that “childless cat ladies” were running the country.
Mrs Clinton, the former secretary of state and New York senator, described Mr Musk’s remarks as “another way of saying rape, I think”.
She told the On with Kara Swisher podcast that the Tesla chief executive’s offer was “rotten and creepy”.
“I can’t understand why he says what he says. It just is beyond my imagination,” she said.
Mrs Clinton characterised Mr Musk, who endorsed her for president in 2016, as one of a number of misogynist tech bosses who “gravitate toward toughness and brutality and machoism”.
She added: “And here’s Taylor Swift, a self-made billionaire who brings joy to people and who imparts life lessons, particularly to girls and women. They can’t stand it.”
She said the singer, who has been the subject of a conspiracy theory that she is a “Pentagon asset” to prevent Trump’s re-election, could have a significant impact on the presidential race.
“Her fanbase is so intense and incredibly influenced by her,” Mrs Clinton said.
“She’s also someone who stood up to a guy who groped her and stood up to get her
‘She brings joy and imparts life lessons, particularly to girls and women’
music back from someone she thought had illegitimately taken it from her.
“She has demonstrated a resilience in taking control over her own life that sends a strong message. I’m a huge admirer. I think [her endorsement] has real impact.”
In a message to her 283 million Instagram followers last week, Swift said: “I’m voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.” Trump appeared disgruntled by the singer’s move. “I hate Taylor Swift,” he wrote on his Truth Social site.
Mr Musk has not yet responded to Mrs Clinton’s claim.