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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, set off the internet when he replied to a post about former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris with “69.420% coming soon.” The meme-number response was to a post from Doge Designer that said Trump was up 67%–33% in the betting markets. Musk’s joke went X (formerly Twitter), where he likes to mix internet humour with actual politics as the 2024 election gets closer. 
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President Joe Biden on the other hand has been accused of calling Trump supporters “garbage,” which set off a firestorm! The comment is already causing a stir and inviting replies from national Republicans, illustrating the deep divides between politicians in Washington D.C. and everyday Americans as they hurtle toward November’s elections. 
<h2 id="b-musk-s-69-420-comment-adds-meme-culture-to-politics-b">Musk’s “69.420%” Comment Adds Meme Culture to Politics</h2> 
To a post by Doge Designer pointing out that Trump has a large lead on Harris in the betting markets, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk replied, “69.420% coming soon”. The humour of Musk’s “69” and “420” was a welcome bit of levity in an otherwise tension-filled political environment. Elon Musk’s sway with the X audience allows him to bridge internet culture frivolity with politics and highlight his ongoing impact in shaping public opinion about the 2020 election. 
Musk’s references to betting odds is another example of him approaching political firmaments half-casually, a posture that has long appealed to people who are capable of perceiving&nbsp;<a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/elon-musk-teases-69-420-on-trumps-lead-over-harris-as-biden-faces-garbage-backlash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Musk</a> as an excitingly nontraditional voice in issues regarding politics. 
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<h2 id="b-biden-s-garbage-remark-draws-backlash-b">Biden’s “Garbage” Remark Draws Backlash</h2> 
While Musk joked about it, US President Joe Biden now faced criticism of his own after being accused of calling Trump supporters “garbage”. It started when comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made racist remarks about Puerto Rico during a performance in which he called the island “an island of garbage.” Biden, who was suspected of throwing shade at Trump because of his reply: “The only trash I see floating out there is his supporters”&nbsp; triggered a backlash from Republicans. 
Trump responded immediately on X, slamming Biden’s “divisive” rhetoric and doubt that he could lead the country. Accusations from the Trump camp that the comment lacked respect for conservative voters ramped up the partisan discourse. 
<h2 id="b-white-house-clarifies-biden-s-intent-b">White House Clarifies Biden’s Intent</h2> 
The White House later clarified that — rather than condemning or writing off Trump’s entire base, as many Biden critics assumed he was doing to their Trump, the president’s words were merely in response to the comedian. A White House transcript reflects that Biden’s language was an effort to push back against the derogatory rhetoric of Puerto Rico rather than malign all Trump supporters. 
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After the X post, Biden followed up and explained that he was pointing out the “hateful rhetoric” towards Puerto Rico and not all of Trump’s supporters. But even with that clarification, the outrage continues to show how charged the language is and how every word is being analyzed in this election cycle. 
<h2 id="strong-social-media-politics-strong">Social Media Politics</h2> 
With the election getting closer Elon’s flippant comments and Biden’s clarifications show the real world impact of their indirect influence on politics. For Elon it’s a way to reel people in to more serious issues, for Biden it’s a problem because words can be misinterpreted and used as bait. The two together show how social media is an accelerant for both frivolity and conflict and a wild presidential campaign. 
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