He has backed up these views with personal action. Musk has 13 known children, and a 14th is reportedly the subject of an ongoing paternity dispute involving conservative commentator Ashley St. Clair.
Private Messages Reveal Procreation Strategy
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, St. Clair shared private messages allegedly exchanged with Musk during her pregnancy. One message reportedly read:
“To reach legion-level before the apocalypse, we will need to use surrogates.”
She also claimed Musk offered her $15 million and $100,000 per month in child support in exchange for her silence about their child’s birth—an offer she says she declined.
The two are currently embroiled in a legal dispute. Musk has been unambiguous about his broader mission. In 2023, the same year he met St. Clair, he posted:
“Population collapse is an existential problem for humanity, not overpopulation!”
