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Elon Musk opens up about having ‘Asperger’s’ on SNL

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3 years ago

May 10, 2021

Tech guru Elon Musk revealed he has ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ during his debut appearance on SNL.

Tesla and Space-X founder Elon Musk revealed he has ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ during his recent Saturday Night Live appearance. He said he’s the person openly on the spectrum to host the program.

“I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s [syndrome] to host SNL. Or at least the first to admit it.”
TESLA CEO ELON MUSK AT SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

“I don’t always have a lot of intonation or variation in how I speak… which I’m told makes for great comedy,” he joked in his opening monologue. “I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to host SNL.”

This claim has since been challenged, with social media users pointing out that past SNL hosts Dan Aykroyd and Jerry Seinfield also ahves Asperger’s syndrome.

“Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?”

Musk went on to say, “To anyone who’s been offended, I just want to say I reinvented electric cars, and I’m sending people to Mars in a rocket ship. Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?”

“Look, I know I sometimes say or post strange things, but that’s just how my brain works,” he said.

As someone who has Aspergers, hearing Elon proudly speak about his neurological condition in his opening remark is very inspiring. Tackling every industry by storm, from the advent of the electric vehicle; to colonizing other worlds. @elonmusk is one hell of a human being! https://t.co/pb7wQ0ZM80
— Austin Barnard (@austinbarnard45) May 9, 2021

However, many advocates in this area are concerned about Musk’s use of labelling, and what it will mean for the neurodivergent community.

This criticism has been echoed on social media, pointing out that professionals no longer use the term ‘Asperger’s’ as a diagnosis.

One Twitter user, @wpetruziello writes, “Elon Musk does not represent the autistic community.”

Dogecoin Plummets

Musk also took his cameo as an opportunity to plug the meme crypto, Dogecoin.

Shortly after, stocks fell by nearly 30% to $0.5 from around $0.7.

The price then rebounded from its low to around $0.57 after SNL finished.

During his appearance, the Space-X CEO said the cryptocurrency would “take over the world,” calling himself the “Dogefather.”

This comes after prices soared amid anticipation of Musk’s much-anticipated cameo during the past week.

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Tesla is slashing prices to stay competitive

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2 weeks ago

April 21, 2024

Reuters

Tesla cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each, days after the first-quarter deliveries of the world’s most valuable automaker missed market expectations.

Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle (EV) maker lowered the prices for its Model Y base variant to $42,990, while the long-range and performance variants are now priced at $47,990 and $51,490, respectively, according to its website.

The basic version of the Model S now costs $72,990 and its plaid variant $87,990. The Model X base variant now costs $77,990 and its plaid variant is priced at $92,900.

Tesla North America also said in a post on X said it would end its referral program benefits in all markets after April 30.

Referral program allows buyers to get extra incentives through referrals from existing customers, a strategy long used by traditional automakers to boost sales.

Musk has postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announce plans to enter the South Asian market, Reuters reported on Saturday.

On Monday Reuters reported, citing an internal memo, that the EV maker was laying off more than 10% of its global workforce.

Earlier this month Reuters reported the EV maker had canceled a long-promised inexpensive car, expected to cost $25,000, that investors had been counting on to drive mass-market growth.

The EV maker reported this month that its global vehicle deliveries in the first quarter fell for the first time in nearly four years, as price cuts failed to stir demand.

Tesla is to report first-quarter earnings on Tuesday.