Elon Musk unleashed his patriotic pride in a series of posts on his social media platform, including a thought on how to treat anyone who “doesn’t love America.”
The SpaceX and Tesla chief posted and reposted messages celebrating the nation and its milestone 250th anniversary, even including a post of a younger self in front of the U.S. flag.
God Bless America pic.twitter.com/ffqS5KzKB5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2026
Musk, who was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and became an American citizen in 2002, also responded to a post by Spencer Pratt after the former Los Angeles mayoral candidate remarked that it was “OK to love America.”
Musk responded that it was “Not merely ok,'” to love the nation.
“Anyone who doesn’t love America is a traitor and beneath contempt,” he posted. “Those who don’t love America, those who are disloyal should be exiled immediately.”
Not merely “ok”.
Anyone who doesn’t love America is a traitor and beneath contempt.
Those who don’t love America, those who are disloyal should be exiled immediately.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2026
“Hell yeah!!” Musk responded to a fiery video posted by Pratt that celebrated America while ripping the communists bent on destroying it.
🇺🇸🇺🇸 Hell yeah!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/chlgUjpeb3
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2026
“I read the Declaration of Independence out loud today with heartfelt conviction,” Musk wrote in another post. “It is a work not just of genius, but also of a purity of soul that resonates to this very day.”
The world’s first trillionaire also reposted an AI-generated video montage of iconic scenes honoring the nation’s history.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2026
Earlier this year, Musk had warned of the dangers of teaching hatred for the country and how to treat those who espouse the tactics.
“Teaching people to hate America fundamentally destroys patriotism and the desire to defend our country,” he wrote on X. “Such teachings should be viewed as treason and those who do it imprisoned.”
His latest take on how the haters should be “exiled immediately” drew plenty of reactions on X, with some noting that part of the nation’s heritage is the freedom of speech that allows critics to bash the country.
This rule would exile 90%+ of all academics working at US universities.
— Libertarian News (@MileiLens) July 5, 2026
Elon is on point. Love it or leave it.
— Hope (@hopeXmeta) July 5, 2026
Support the country you live in, or live in the country you support.
— Tyler 🇺🇸 (@tylerokc) July 5, 2026
To those who think this is an extreme statement, you are part of the problem.
It was a sad day yesterday to hear an elected anti-American official deliver such an ignorant speech that revealed a completely dishonest subversion of what makes America exceptional. It promoted a…
— Ada Grace (@Ada_B111) July 5, 2026
Think of all the extra office space we’ll have in Congress! https://t.co/e1WySSe6OD
— Mark Kaye (@markkayeshow) July 5, 2026
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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