Elon Musk Deletes Harris-Biden Assassination Post, Claiming It Was a ‘Joke’ Taken Out Of ‘Context’

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Billionaire X owner Elon Musk deleted a controversial tweet following Sunday’s attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump , reflecting that “jokes are WAY less funny if people don’t know the context.”

Would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested Sunday while allegedly attempting to shoot Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. His plans were reportedly undermined after a Secret Service agent spotted the barrel of his rifle near the next hole Trump would play on the golf course, and was able to interrupt the alleged planned assassination.

Musk received widespread backlash for the social media reaction which asked why there had been “no assassination attempts” on Vice President Kamala Harris or President Joe Biden .

Musk’s tweet following Sunday’s attempted assassination of Trump. (Screengrab via X)

Users on X quickly slammed the tweet as “appalling and indefensible” , some accusing him of “inciting violence.”

Early on Monday Musk deleted the tweet but, rather than apologize, argued that the “joke” was just misunderstood.

He went on to share a reel compiled by another user that showed liberal cable commentators, celebrities and Democratic lawmakers “calling for” political violence.