Overview
- Musk replied on X to posts about Eilish’s Instagram criticism by writing, “She’s not the sharpest tool in the shed,” marking his first public response.
- Eilish had reshared My Voice, My Choice infographics estimating uses for Musk’s fortune, including $40 billion per year to end hunger by 2030 and $140 billion for universal safe water for seven years, and added a censored insult.
- The singer’s recent WSJ Innovator Awards speech urged billionaires to give more, and she announced $11.5 million from her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour for food equity and climate causes.
- Coverage notes Musk is not a trillionaire; a Tesla shareholder‑approved pay package could vest over the next decade only if aggressive performance targets are met.
- The back‑and‑forth fueled online reactions and renewed scrutiny of Musk’s giving, with reports citing a New York Times analysis that described his philanthropy as uneven and sometimes self‑serving.