Is Elon Musk really sick?

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I have to admit that I did not watch or listen to the interview between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. I had no confidence that it would be a good use of my time, and that suspicion seems to have been proven right. However, others listened and extracted a few “highlights” for us. The absolutely astonishing statements Elon Musk made and agreed with on climate change were really a surprise. They went beyond the dramatic turn he had already taken on oil companies and the urgency of climate action. It's really hard to fathom.

There was, however, another short clip in the conversation that apparently only got picked up by one media outlet. It's potentially a big clip, but it's also vague.

To gasoline noted an “unexpected comment” from Trump: “Yeah, but you haven't been feeling well lately, and I'm concerned about that.” What? What's going on with Musk “lately” that Trump is “concerned about?”

Musk's response could be seen as a dismissal, but the fact that he changed the subject so quickly and abruptly makes me suspect that he may be dealing with something more serious than a common cold. “No, I'm fine,” he noted, and then changed the subject to nuclear power. If it was Just a cold, wouldn't Musk just say that?

And, honestly, what would drive Trump to say so much about someone else's health? What would drive him to pretend to be concerned about Musk? (Or maybe is genuinely concerned (because he believes Musk is crucial to his election.)

If Musk is struggling with real health issues, what does that mean for Tesla? There are of course many avenues we could take with that thought, but since we really have no information on what Musk is struggling with, we’ll leave it at that for now.

If anyone has any additional information about the health issues Musk is or might be facing, please let us know in the comments.