World News Headlines February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling 0 Musk responds with ROFL emoji after being asked about a White House event 0 0000 0 0 more Musk responds with ROFL emoji after being asked about a White House event February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found February 23, 2022 Under One Ceiling Musk responds with ROFL emoji after being asked about a White House event Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Joe Biden have a bit of an uneasy relationship. Musk appears to resent the fact that Biden almost never utters the word Tesla — even in the context of electric vehicles — though the reasons behind the omission are unclear. Now, a report from CNBC sheds some light on why this is, though Musk’s response may not help in resolving the matter quickly. Citing people familiar with the matter, the news outlet says that the White House has no immediate plans to invite Musk to any meeting with senior executives out of fear that he might “embarrass the president.” Such fears aren’t entirely unwarranted, given Musk’s odd sense of humor and that one occasion when he made fun of Biden for “still sleeping,” a likely reference to Trump’s jokes about “Sleepy Joe” Biden. In another tweet, Musk likened White House officials to NPCs (non-player characters, a gaming reference meaning in-game characters who are controlled by the computer), who simply cannot utter the word “Tesla.” Tweet may have been deleted When CNBC contacted Musk about the story, he reportedly answered with an email containing two “roll on the floor laughing” emoji: . But he also added that “they have nothing to worry about.” “I would do the right thing,” said Musk. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk donated $5.7 billion to charity in November The Tesla CEO also addressed the issues he has with the Biden administration, saying that he doesn’t “quite” have a feud with it. “Biden has pointedly ignored Tesla at every turn and falsely stated to the public that GM leads the electric car industry, when in fact Tesla produced over 300,000 electric vehicles last quarter and GM produced 26,” he told CNBC. But he also said he has “nothing against Biden otherwise.” It’s worth noting that earlier this month, Biden did acknowledge Tesla’s role in the booming U.S. electric vehicle industry, calling it “our nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer.” CNBC’s report doesn’t make it any clearer whether Musk will visit the White House anytime soon, though some within it are reportedly pushing to bring Musk to the table in order to discuss Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package. Perhaps if Musk lays off the Twitter jokes for a while, the fabled meeting may finally happen. Related Related posts: Half of Europeans vaccinated but concern grows over Delta variant Red Bull illegal drifting stunt ruined a historical 11th century square in Kyiv, Ukraine Myanmar shadow government approves crypto as official currency Egypt frees activist Ramy Shaath after he abandons nationality tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous James Corden's staff debate over how to write dates in America vs UK gets hilariously heated next Robots are totally obsessed with this traditional children’s game
