Over the following months and years, Donaldson and Musk exchanged messages on X (Twitter back then). Donaldson said several times that he admired Musk.
In one tweet, he said he had been reading “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” by Ashlee Vance.
“I’m about to finish this book and I want you to know that I respect the hell out of you,” he wrote on February 11, 2020. “Ever since I started learning about your work ethic and passion I’ve been more motivated than ever to make a difference. I look up to you.”
Donaldson also tweeted messages of support about Musk’s developments at Tesla, and said he would be tuning in when Musk hosted “Saturday Night Live” on May 8, 2021.
On February 27, 2022, Musk tweeted asking why the “traditional” media was “such a relentless hatestream.”
“Bro I could literally feed a million people and they wouldn’t care in the slightest,” Donaldson replied. “But the second I slip up and do something wrong they’ll pounce all over it lmao.”
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
Smart enough to show support for his trans staff member while also being friends with someone who would deny every trans person their human rights?
He’s a fucking piece of shit speaking out of both sides of his mouth.
You can’t support Kris and be friends with the likes of Elon Musk.
He’s not smarter than this, he’s fucking greedy just like Musk.
wahming@monyet.cc 1 year ago
Where in the article does it say anything about their being friends?
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
It doesn’t say it in the article, but Mr. Beast’s friendship with Musk is well documented.
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-and-mrbeasts-compli…
wahming@monyet.cc 1 year ago
Thanks, good to know