Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, 76, has received criticism for making a controversial comment about a reporter’s ethnicity.
After the presidential election, she accused New York Times tech reporter Ryan Mac of plotting to publish a “hit piece” on her son, Elon Musk.
Elon Musk has been vocal about his support for Donald Trump. In the last months of the campaign, the two have built a tight friendship, appearing together at rallies around the country.
On Tuesday night, Maye Musk wrote on X, “I’ve heard there is going to be an Elon hit piece by @RMac18 in the [New York Times] tomorrow. Sadly, Ryan is an American Vietnamese reporter.”
The comment was quickly deleted, but another journalist shared it online and criticized Maye’s statement.
The journalist responded, “For the record, Ryan Mac was born and raised in California. Not that it matters. Calling out a reporter for their ethnic heritage is never appropriate… He also won a Polk Award. No one should ever bet on his stories being inaccurate.”
