Elon Musk Brings The Heat After Union Files Labor Charges Over Trump X Spaces Exchange

Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk shot back at the United Auto Works (UAW) on Tuesday after the union filed labor charges against him and former President Donald Trump.

During the Monday evening discussion on X Spaces, Trump called Musk “the greatest cutter” and touted him as someone who fires employees going on strike. Musk laughed and responded, “Yeah,” as Trump spoke.

Although he declined to mention a specific company, CNBC reported that Trump had been referring to a time when Musk fired a great deal of the staff at Twitter, the social media platform he purchased in 2022 and rebranded as X.

The UAW, in response to the exchange, announced that it had filed federal labor charges against Musk and Trump for allegedly making illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers engaging in protected activity.

CNN noted that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) would investigate the labor union’s charges and could help settle the case if wrongdoing is found, and might even sue Trump and Musk on behalf of UAW.

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On X, remarking on a post about the labor charges and featuring a photo of UAW President Shawn Fain, Musk suggested the union boss may end up incarcerated for criminal activity.

“The last two UAW presidents went to prison for bribery & corruption and, based on recent news, it looks like this guy will join them!” Musk quipped.

The last two UAW presidents went to prison for bribery & corruption and, based on recent news, it looks like this guy will join them!

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024

Gary Jones and Dennis Williams are two former UAW presidents who received prison time for a corruption scheme; however, they are not Fain’s direct predecessors in leading the union.

The UAW recently endorsed Trump’s rival in the 2024 race, Vice President Kamala Harris. Earlier this year, Trump said Fain should be fired and insisted that “every single” auto worker should be voting for him.

Musk, whose other companies, Tesla and SpaceX, have clashed with the NLRB and Big Labor, endorsed Trump last month after the former president survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

The comment about firing employees came up during the X Spaces talk on Monday, right after Trump said he would “love” for Musk to help out with a prospective Government Efficiency Commission to cut wasteful spending.

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Cornell Profs Play Kamala Harris Victim Card: She’s The Target Of ‘Misogynoir’

Ivy League professors interested in popularizing a new term to protect Vice President Kamala Harris and portray her as a victim stated that she might be the target of “misogynoir.”

“Cornell University recently placed a press release on its web page in which three professors provided insight into Harris’ candidacy,” Campus Reform reported.

“There is no question that Harris’s candidacy will open up a torrent of misogynoir, a term coined by Moya Bailey and Trudy for the intersection of misogyny and racism (particularly anti-Black racism, although Harris is also of course South Asian),” associate professor of philosophy Kate Manne complained. “It’s our job to fight it in our circles and even ourselves. Opposing the misogynoir Harris is about to face loudly and vocally is the only way forward. The fate of our country hangs precariously in the balance.”

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“This has been a tough year for black women in leadership (e.g., Claudine Gay),” Samantha Sheppard, associate professor of performing and media arts, referring to the former Harvard University president, echoed. “It’s critical for black women with platforms to work together to rise above the misogynoir that Harris will face.”

Gay resigned after numerous allegations of plagiarism had been made against her and her testimony before Congress about anti-Semitism on Harvard’s campus. Following Gay’s resignation, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) stated, “It was long overdue. She should have resigned immediately following the hearing.”

“[S]he failed to stand up for Jewish students on campus who have been facing antisemitic attacks, who have been facing physical assault,” Stefanik continued. “We’ve seen that footage. We’ve heard that directly from students on campus. We’ve also heard faculty concerns about her tenure, and her position, and her lack of academic integrity. But it really goes back to protecting Jewish students. And, frankly, when it comes to Harvard, the only time that Harvard has pled for academic freedom or freedom of speech was when it comes to the genocide of the Jewish people. That is inherently unfit for a person to be president of a university.”