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For someone who is online about 20 hours a day, you’d think Elon Musk would be a little quicker on the uptake when someone drags him. Alas, the X owner and perpetual troll was too busy commenting “🔥” on anti-DEI practices to take note of pop singer Billie Eilish dragging him on Instagram. The wealthiest man in the world did not weigh in on Eilish’s comments until November 17, responding to a Billie Eilish fan account by tweeting that the singer is “not the sharpest tool in the shed.”
She’s not the sharpest tool in the shed
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2025
On November 13, Eilish shared an infographic detailing all the things that Musk could be doing with his wealth as he’s on track to be the world’s first trillionaire. Sure, Musk could end world hunger and save endangered species, but then who would keep an eye on Grok? Eilish concluded her Instagram Story by calling Musk a “fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward,” which is certainly stronger than when she called out billionaires at The Wall Street Journal’s Innovator Awards late last month. “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties,” she said that night to an audience that included Mark Zuckerberg. Eilish, however, did not mince words when it came to Musk’s wealth.
Musk’s half-hearted zinger quoting Smash Mouth’s “All Star” lacks the potent sharpness of Eilish’s comments, and it’s clear in the mess of Musk’s social-media replies that his mind was mostly elsewhere when he finally saw what the singer said about him. Maybe Eilish is giving him too much credit thinking he would be able to solve world hunger, if only he turned his wealth outward. He can’t even figure out how to respond to an insult in a timely manner.
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