Overview
- Jeremy Culhane appeared as Elon Musk on Saturday, Nov. 7 during Weekend Update, where Colin Jost accused the real Musk of spending roughly $446 million–$500 million on conservative midterm efforts that produced many high-profile losses.
- The bit turned Musk’s AI, Grok, into a punchline when a robotic voice delivered lines including “Elon Musk, you’re the worst thing South Africa has ever done” and jokes about his children at Musk’s own request for an “epic vulgar roast.”
- Writers also mocked recent Tesla news, with the sketch referencing a public demonstration in which a car “did a flip” and the company’s announced halt to Cybertruck production as signs of Musk’s bruised image.
- Some conservative figures, notably Katie Miller, criticized the jokes as hurtful to Musk’s family, while reviewers praised Culhane’s restrained impression as sharper and more effective than some past portrayals.
- The segment adds to a longer, fraught SNL–Musk history that includes his 2021 hosting and recent investigative coverage of his influence, and it may deepen cultural scrutiny of his political spending, tech projects and public persona.