Elon Musk calls for the Southern Poverty Law Center to be ‘shut down’

Published October 2, 2025 5:27am ET



Elon Musk, the former adviser to President Donald Trump and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has called for the Southern Poverty Law Center to be “shut down.” 

Musk called the organization “evil” and said it persistently spreads “hate.” The former head of the Department of Government Efficiency commented on X on Thursday morning, quoting a post from right-wing political commentator and social media personality Mike Cernovich. 

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