Did Elon Musk poke fun at Trump amid nationwide 'No Kings' protests? His latest post raises eyebrows

Elon Musk subtly criticized Trump amid 'No Kings' protests. He shared a successful SpaceX Starship landing video on X, captioned “No gods or kings, only men.”

Updated on: Jun 16, 2025, 17:43:57 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a veiled dig at US President Donald Trump as millions of people rallied on the streets of American cities during 'No Kings' protests.

Tesla and SPaceX CEO Elon Musk (L) and US President Donald Trump (AFP)

Taking to X, Musk posted a video of a SpaceX Starship rocket landing successfully along with the caption, “No gods or kings, only men.” This post follows Musk's grovelling apology after a highly publicized argument with Trump over the latter's “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Musk's remark was uploaded just hours after the ‘No Kings’ protests, which were nationwide demonstrations this weekedn against Trump and his immigration policy. On X, some people conjectured that the billionaire might be deliberately criticizing Trump by nodding to them.

In addition, he posted the exact identical thing with the remark, “Anyone else think of this yesterday?”

“Hey @elonmusk, are you joining our #NoKingsProtest?” another asked.

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When Musk regretted his posts against Trump

Trump warned about canceling Musk's federal contracts during the fallout, and Musk asserted that because Trump is named in some of the documents pertaining to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration has not made all of them public.

“I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far,” Musk stated in a repentant post.

Meanwhile, users also referred to the link to the video game Bioshock, which depicts a dystopian underwater city established to allow scientists and businessmen to function free of governmental oversight. The city's motto, which is displayed on banners all across the city, is “No gods or kings, only man.”

“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” the SpaceX CEO wrote on X. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”

According to the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, fewer Republicans now see Trump's former government efficiency advocate Musk "very favorably" as compared to April.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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