The American billionaire, owner of SpaceX, Tesla, etc., Elon Musk, responded insultingly on the social network X to the criticism of his leadership position in the space sphere by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Previously, the former chancellor said in an interview with Spiegel that Musk owns 60 percent of all satellites in space. Merkel expressed extreme concern about this state of affairs, as well as the political views of the billionaire.
„Who is this Angela Merkin?“ – replied the businessman.
Who is this Angela Merkin person? https://t.co/PTjmnG2Vgi
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2024
So Musk hinted at a term from the sex industry “merkin“, which is consonant with the politician's last name – a wig used as pubic hair. Merkini were worn by prostitutes after shaving on the hill of Venus and were used as decorative elements or erotic accessories by both men and women.
As Politico previously reported, Musk's proximity to the winner of the presidential election, Donald Trump, will give SpaceX even more government funding and also give the entrepreneur a chance to promote his candidate for the post of NASA head. An unnamed lobbyist for the US space industry expressed concern to the publication that once Trump comes to power, all obstacles to Musk becoming a monopoly in the private space transportation industry will disappear.