Elon Musk has been mercilessly mocked for jubilantly leaping on stage at a Donald Trump rally and declaring he was Dark MAGA.
The Tesla and SpaceX boss was at the Butler Farm Show grounds in Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an assassination attempt three months ago.
Musk donned a black MAGA hat, in contrast to the usual red, and quipped Im not just MAGA, Im Dark MAGA as he spoke to the crowd.
Fans of the former president loved his cameo but those on the other side mocked his awkward excitement and expressed fears for democracy, as he owns Twitter.
Dark MAGA... More like #DorkMAGA, one wrote.
Elon Musk has been mercilessly mocked for jubilantly leaping on stage at a Donald Trump rally and declaring he was Dark MAGA
Another sarcastically told Musk: Congrats on turning yourself into a global dweeb meme on your own platform, with #DorkMAGA trending.
Anyone else think trump looked embarrassed by Elons Dark MAGA performance? a third wrote, with a photo of Trump looking unimpressed next to him.
Another mocked Musks estrangement from most of his children, particularly his transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson.
The irony of this pasty white incel calling himself "Dark MAGA". Go spend time with your kids Elon. Oh wait, they hate you, they wrote.
But others didnt find Musks appearance funny, as they feared he would use his ownership of Twitter to help Trump be a dictator.
Here we go, folks. The beloved fascist owner of this site jumped around on stage yesterday with the orange creep proclaiming he is "Dark MAGA." A stage full of derangement... mad dogs, one wrote.
Dark MAGA... More like #DorkMAGA, one wrote of Musks antics
Fans of the former president loved his cameo but those on the other side mocked his awkward excitement and expressed fears for democracy, as he owns Twitter
Another added: I just can’t joke about Elon going full on, dark MAGA, fascist; so don’t ask me to “make fun” of him. He is DANGEROUS as F**K!
Elon, like Trump, will destroy this country to fulfill his own utterly selfish needs. Period. That’s nothing to joke about folks.
A third noted Musk appeared to be auditioning for a role in a dystopian political thriller while turning the rally into a Mars landing celebration.
Musk has long aspired to fund a human colony on Mars through SpaceX.
Other Twitter users were more focused on a post by Musks mother Maye Musk encouraging Trump fans to 10 fake names, go to 10 polling booths and vote 10 times.
Just when you thought the Dark MAGA thing could not possibly get any more threatening and sinister, Elon Musks mom, Maye Musk... encourages MAGA fascist supporters of the loathsome piece of s**t to commit the federal crime of voter fraud, one wrote.
Musk donned a black MAGA hat, in contrast to the usual red, and quipped Im not just MAGA, Im Dark MAGA as he spoke to the crowd
Elon and Trump hug it out on stage after he jumped for joy to meet him
Another segment of critics claimed Musk appeared desperate to suck up to Trump, and his support for the former president was bad for Teslas business.
Dark MAGA: The utter desperation in Elon Musks voice is palpable. He knows the likelihood of getting millions of dollars in tax cuts is diminishing, one wrote.
Anybody who thinks the greed-driven billionaire is not all in on a Trump dictatorship — listen to this.
Another noted: Surely the board of Tesla can see how this is terrible for the company? Left-wingers are far more likely to buy electric cars.
Musk, during his speech, claimed if Americans didnt vote for Trump, November 5 would be the last election. Thats my prediction.
He sounds very desperate, and high AF, one viewer said of Musks claim.
Dark MAGA first emerged in 2022 as a meme among Trump supporters, calling for his return to the presidency at all costs - even dictatorship.
They argued Trump was justified in being authoritarian once he retook power was justified, and often shared dystopian images juxtaposed with Trump slogans.
Tesla boss Elon Musk was seen jumping on stage with his fists in air as he joined Donald Trump to address his supporters at the Butler Farm Show in Pennsylvania
Musks appearance at Trumps rally in Butler was the first time he took the stage at a political rally
Others saw less sinister meanings in his Dark MAGA quip, such as his hat being black, or him alluding to the Joe Biden Dark Brandon meme.
Elon’s big stroke of genius (Dark Maga) is just another meme he stole. This time from the Biden social media team. Dudes literally the most unoriginal person alive, one wrote.
After leaping up and down, Musk told the huge crowd: America is the home of the brave and the true test of someone’s character is how they behave under fire.
We had one president who couldn’t climb a flight of stairs and another who was fist-pumping after getting shot! FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!
Musk urged supporters to vote, and register to vote, and to get others to vote right now.
Im being repetitive for a reason, he said. Honestly you want to be a pest. Fight, fight, fight! Vote, vote, vote!
Supporters were jubilant upon seeing the president again and cheered joyously
Musks appearance at Trumps rally in Butler was the first time he has taken the stage at a political rally.
The billionaire was inspired to endorse Trump publicly after the failed assassination attempt of the former president at Butler on July 13.
As the two men were on stage Trump praised Musk for donating Starlink systems to victims of hurricane Helene, joking he did not understand what the space satellite internet system was.
I didnt know what the hell Starlink was, Trump admitted.
The crowds shouted Elon! Elon! Elon! In response
Before Musks arrival Trump paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, the man who was shot and killed when gunman Thomas Crooks opened fire on July 13.
After Trump called for a moment of silence, opera singer Christopher Macchio sang Ave Maria and a bell rung at the same time that gunfire began three months ago.
The widow of Comperatore and their children also returned to the rally, seated with members of the Trump family.
Trump also paid tribute to two other men who were injured in the attack.
One had returned to the rally, Trump revealed, but one was in the hospital being treated.
At one point, the former president had to pause the rally after a woman fainted, they shouted we love Trump! and sang the National Anthem for about four minutes as she was attended to.
At one point, the former president had to pause the rally after a woman fainted.
Supporter shouted We love Trump! and sang the National Anthem for about four minutes as she was attended to.
Although the temperature in Butler is only in the high 60s, rallygoers have frequently collapsed at political rallies due to heatstroke this election season.
Earlier, as Trump took the stage he said: A very big thank you, we love Pennsylvania. And, as I was saying...
He had displayed on two big screens a chart on immigration that was there when he was shot.
Trump said: I return to Butler to deliver a simple message. We are going to make America great again, we are going to win the election. And to all Americans, together, in just one month we are going to usher in a new golden age.
He added: For 16 seconds, time stopped as this vicious monster unleashed pure evil. That villain did not succeed.