Known for spearheading SpaceX and Tesla, the billionaire entrepreneur made the startling claim during a late-night meme session on his social networking site, X (previously Twitter). Musk, who often shares his uncensored opinions on social media,
Made the remark in passing during a friendly conversation with fans. He said, “I’m a time-traveling vampire,” in response to a joke about being a vampire.
I’m an alien, too. “It’s such a trial assuming all these false identities over centuries,” he said, alluding to the difficulties of preserving several identities over history.
The internet reacted with a mixture of humour and incredulity, as was to be anticipated. “Elon, why are you still awake?” a user questioned. One person remarked,
“This plotline now requires a Marvel crossover.” Musk’s recent appointment as director of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),