Elon Musk says he gets 17,000 daily death threats from far-left ahead of Wisconsin Supreme Court race

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN: Tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed he received 17,000 death threats daily while attending a town hall in Wisconsin on Sunday, March 30.

Musk has been drawing criticism from across the country for his work as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chair, which has gutted federal budgets and led to thousands of federal employees losing their jobs.

According to CNN, the Tesla CEO was in Wisconsin as he had thrust himself in the center of the state's Supreme Court race, where conservative candidate Brad Schimel faces liberal candidate Susan Crawford on Tuesday.

Schimel's campaign has been supported with more than $20 million from Musk and political groups affiliated with him. The contest is expected to provide the first electoral gauge of voter sentiment in the opening months of President Donald Trump’s second term where Musk played a central role.

Elon Musk's claim of receiving death threats

At the Wisconsin town hall, ElonMusk fuelled fresh controversy by presenting two voters with a cheque of $1 million each, which is arguably an attempt to influence the electoral result.

Speaking at the event, Musk opened up about protests against himself, saying, "It’s a super big deal. The fact that I’m here in person, I’m not phoning it in. I’m here in person."

"There were quite a few death threats, I have to tell you," he alleged. "I was like, my security team said, 'Well, it’s actually gone down from yesterday to today. It went down from 18,000 to 17,000.' So I’m like, well, maybe it’s getting better. But you can see how crazy some of these people are."

Bringing up the alleged assassination attempts on Trump during the run-up to the 2024 election, Musk added, "Look at the two people that tried to assassinate President Trump. They both almost succeeded. So it’s real. It’s not like some imaginary thing. Anyway."

On the following day, a voice clip of Musk went viral on X, where he is heard repeating his claim about being threatened: "To put it into perspective, that how important I think this (election) is. I had 17,000 death threats when I said I was going to talk in Wisconsin. I got 17000 death threats, not a few, 17,000... I still went."

Elon Musk's fans express concern for tech billionaire

Fans of Elon Musk reacting to his claims of receiving thousands of death threats shared their concerns on the social media platform X. The following tweets demonstrate their takes.

"Praying for this man daily," wrote a user.

"17,000 is a LOT!!! I am so glad he is well protected," expressed another.

"Facing 17,000 death threats and still choosing to speak out shows incredible courage. It's a testament to the importance of this election and the power of standing up for what you believe in," commented a third.

"Probably people whose grift has been disrupted," noted a fourth.

"Wow, unbelievable how people are acting. It's unacceptable," shared another.

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