Targeting Biden? Musk Says "US Leadership Is Very Old"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stated on the 27th (local time) that "the United States has very old leadership" and argued that elderly political leaders are unable to communicate with the general public.

Musk made these remarks during an interview with Matthias D?pfner, CEO of Axel Springer, the parent company of the U.S. economic media Insider.

Although he did not specify which elderly politicians he was referring to, analysts interpret this as targeting the leadership of the U.S. Democratic administration, including President Joe Biden, who is 79 years old this year.

Last month, Musk had a verbal exchange with Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren over whether he paid income taxes. Senator Warren, who is 73 years old this year, previously said in a CNN interview that "Musk paid zero dollars in income tax four years ago," to which Musk responded by claiming he paid the highest amount of taxes ever among individual taxpayers in the U.S. last year.

He said, "For democracy to work, leaders must be able to communicate reasonably with most people," adding, "Ideally, political leaders should be within 10 to 20 years of the average age of the population." He also pointed out, "We already have a serious problem with elderly politics," and "Many national leaders are very old."

Musk also expressed a negative view on extending human lifespan. He stated, "I think people should not live too long," arguing, "If people do not die, we get stuck with old ideas and society will not progress."

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