Coverage dated July 22, 2024

Elon Musk says his transgender child was figuratively 'killed by the woke mind virus'

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Earlier this month, Musk said he would move SpaceX and X out of California over the SAFETY Act

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Breitbart News
Elon Musk: 'Woke Mind Virus' Led to Estrangement from 'Transgender' Son (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 22, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has attributed the estrangement from his "transgender" son to what he terms the “woke mind virus,” explaining this experience has caused him to "vow to destroy the woke mind virus."
Quartz
Elon Musk says his transgender child was figuratively 'killed by the woke mind virus' (opens Quartz)
Published Jul 22, 2024
Quartz's feed description
Earlier this month, Musk said he would move SpaceX and X out of California over the SAFETY Act
Salon
Elon Musk claims his transgender daughter is "dead" and was "killed by the woke mind virus" (opens Salon)
Published Jul 22, 2024
Salon's feed description
"This is every LGBT person’s nightmare reaction from their parents to them coming out."
New York Post
Elon Musk says trans child was figuratively ‘killed by the woke mind virus,’ vows to destroy it: ‘My son is dead’ (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 22, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he was "tricked" into giving consent for his child to go on puberty blockers, adding that he believes "the woke mind virus" figuratively killed his son.
Fox News
Musk says trans child was figuratively 'killed by the woke mind virus,' vows to destroy it: 'My son is dead' (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 22, 2024
Fox News's feed description
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes he was "tricked" into giving consent for his son to start taking puberty blockers as part of a gender transition.
Blaze Media
Elon Musk says his transgender child was 'killed by the woke mind virus,' vows to destroy it (opens Blaze Media)
Published Jul 22, 2024
Blaze Media's feed description
'I was essentially tricked into signing documents for one of my older boys.'
The Daily Caller
‘Killed By The Woke Mind Virus’: Elon Musk Opens Up About Eldest Son Coming Out As Trans (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 22, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
Elon Musk opened up about his biological son coming out as transgender, telling Jordan Peterson that his son was “killed by the woke mind virus.”