Two of the most powerful and wealthy people in the world, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, have a confusing past. A lot of the time, their disagreements happen in public, and this latest argument is no different.
In April 2022, Musk leaked a text message exchange between himself and Gates, which made things worse between them. During the conversation, Gates asked Musk about ways to help people in need, but Musk was sceptical because Gates had a big short position against Tesla. Because Gates says he cares about climate change, Musk thought that Gates’ actions were not honest.
Gates later said sorry for what happened, but the two billionaires’ friendship never fully got better. Now Musk has said something very bold: if Tesla’s stock goes up by 200%, it could bankrupt Gates.
Musk’s comment came after someone on Twitter shared a screenshot of one of Musk’s earlier tweets. In the tweet, Musk said that selling short on Tesla, like Gates did, would only make him the most money if the company went bankrupt. Musk said that Gates had bet a lot of money against Tesla when the company was at its best.
Musk’s most recent claim has caused a heated argument about what Gates’ short position might mean. There would be no stopping Tesla if its stock went up by 200%. That would make the company more valuable than Apple. This is likely to cause Gates to lose a lot of money, and he might even go bankrupt.
