Elon Musk Fires Back at Claims His Transgender Child ‘Hates’ Him

A podcast clip renewed the feud between the tech billionaire and the governor of California.
Elon Musk Fires Back at Claims His Transgender Child ‘Hates’ Him
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk Memorial event at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Bill Pan
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Billionaire Elon Musk clashed with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on social media as a dispute escalated into personal barbs.

Their testy exchange began on Dec. 11 after Musk’s America PAC shared on X a clip from The New York Times’ “Ezra Klein Show” podcast, in which Newsom briefly discussed the issue of transgender athletes in women’s sports.