X CEO Elon Musk is embroiled in a major racism row with former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf.
The bizarre feud between the world’s richest man and Scotland’s former commander-in-chief stretches back to the Black Lives Matter riots in 2020. However, the spat was reignited during the recent U.K. riots after a clip of Yousaf as then-Justice Secretary was reshared on social media.
Yousaf, who was the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government in the United Kingdom, listed a number of high-ranking professions in a speech in Scottish parliament, noting the skin color (“white”) of each position. You can see his racism for yourself below:
In October 2023, Musk declared Yousaf to be a “blatant racist,” while the then-First Minister said racists were “foaming at the mouth” at his existence, before calling on the X CEO to “tackle racism and hatred that goes unchecked on the social media platform he owns.”
Amid the recent riots, the rivalry flared again. Yousaf described Musk as “one of the most dangerous men on the planet” after he suggested that civil war in the U.K. was “inevitable”.
“Elon Musk is a dangerous race baiter who must be held to account for his actions,” he wrote on X. “I can’t think what it is that upsets him so much about a Brown, Muslim, progressive politician? But his billions won’t stop me calling out his support for the far right.”
Musk responded by stating Yousaf was “obviously super racist against white people”. Describing the Scot as a “scumbag”, Musk “dared” Yousaf to sue him.
Many on social media offered their support for the entrepreneur.
Another user likened the dispute to the rumored fight between Musk and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
