Fact Check: Did Dwayne Johnson threaten to punch Elon Musk if he 'doesn’t leave America alone'?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hasn't had the best of times in the past few weeks as his electric vehicle (EV) company faced vandalism following layoffs by the tech-billionaire-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Amid this, a rumor circulated online in March claiming that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson threatened to punch Elon Musk if he "doesn’t leave America alone." But is there any truth to this? Let us find out below.
Claim: Dwayne Johnson threatened to punch Elon Musk if he 'doesn't leave America alone'
On March 7, 2025, a Facebook user, Classic a car, posted, "Shocking Drama: The Rock Unexpectedly Threatens to Punch Elon Musk If He Doesn’t 'Leave America Alone' – Musk’s Puzzling Reaction Leaves Netizens Buzzing!"
In the comments section, the user also attached a link to an article from sports.amazingtoday.net with the same headline.
The article claimed that the actor apparently made the statement on social media, prompting Musk to respond with a thinking face emoji.
Moreover, it claimed that neither Johnson nor Musk "has made any further statements to clarify the situation."
Fact Check: No evidence to prove that any such incident actually happened
The claims made in the online post appear to be false, as there is no proper evidence to back the claim that Dwayne Johnson threatened to punch Elon Musk, according to Check Your Fact.
Moreover, the fact-checking outlet conducted a content detection scan using GPTZero, and the results showed that the article text was 100% AI-generated.
Similarly, a second scan using QuillBot showed a slightly lower rating, suggesting only 40 percent of the article text is likely to be AI-generated, per Check Your Fact.
Moreover, neither Musk nor Johnson's X (formerly Twitter) accounts showed any posts regarding the online claim.
Furthermore, no credible news outlet covered any such stories that could prove that the claim was authentic, despite the people mentioned in the claim being two of the most prominent names in the nation.
Donald Trump hints Elon Musk could be going back to run his 'big company'
President Donald Trump on April 1 said that he wants to keep Elon Musk at the White House for as long as he is willing to oversee DOGE, but added that the tech mogul's time could be nearing an end, as per USA Today.
He told reporters, "I think he's been amazing, but I also think he's got a big company to run. And at some point, he's going to be going back. He wants to."
Musk is working in the Trump administration as a "special government employee." For this role, a person is expected to perform duties for the government for 130 days or less in a 365-day period.
This implies that Musk's tenure would end by the end of May if the White House follows the federal guidelines and his government status isn't changed, according to USA Today.
Trump added, "I'd keep him as long as I could keep him. He's a very talented guy. You know, I love very smart people. And he's very smart, and he's done a good job."
