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Khosla Criticizes Musk Over 'Seemingly Racist' Tweets
Two billionaires, Vinod Khosla and Elon Musk, are arguing online.
Khosla said Musk's tweets were racist.
Musk said he's not racist and mentioned his family to prove it.
They also argued about a beach access issue.
Khosla said the courts support his side.
Musk called Khosla some mean names, but Khosla said he admires Musk's business skills.
It's a big fight between two very rich and powerful people.
Vinod Khosla criticized Elon Musk for 'seemingly racist' tweets.
Musk defended himself by mentioning his half-Indian partner and their son named after a Nobel laureate.
The dispute also involves a long-running beach access issue near Khosla's California property.
Khosla claims courts support his stance on the beach access dispute.
Musk called Khosla a 'pompous a**hole' and a 'retard,' but Khosla admitted he admires Musk's entrepreneurial skills.
- Who
- Vinod Khosla and Elon Musk
- What
- Public dispute over allegedly racist statements and beach access
- Where
- Online, primarily on X (formerly Twitter)
- When
- January 28, 2026
- Why
- Khosla criticized Musk's tweets, which Musk defended by mentioning his family
Key facts
- Vinod Khosla
- Indian-origin billionaire investor
- Elon Musk
- Tesla CEO
- Shivon Zilis
- Musk's half-Indian partner
- Chandrasekhar
- Nobel prize-winning Indian-origin astrophysicist
- Friends of Martin Beach
- Case involving beach access dispute
- WAGA
- White America Great Again
Quotes
Vinod Khosla
Indian-origin billionaire investor and venture capitalist
“Instead of bringing your family into it, maybe try not tweeting 'SEEMINGLY' racist stuff next time? Many would appreciate it if you acknowledge you are not trying to establish a white society in America, and are not WAGA, and racism isn't behind your many laments around white…”
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“As to the beach issue, you'd appreciate me standing up to the principle of defending 'the principal of private property' instead of giving in to whatever the Coastal Commission wants.”
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Elon Musk
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
“My partner, Shivon, is half Indian and my eldest son with her is named in honor of the great Indian physicist Chandrasekhar.”
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“white people are a rapidly diminishing minority of the global population.”
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