Maye Musk, the outspoken mother of Elon Musk, has sparked backlash with a recentcomment about a reporter’s ethnicity.
The 76-year-old mother called out New York Times reporter Ryan Mac fopr planning to publish a”hit piece” on her son, Elon.Maye’s critique took an unexpected turn when she pointed out Ryan’s ethnic background in anow-deleted post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Maye Musk, mother of Elon Musk, stirred controversy after making asocial media post defending her son
“I’ve heard there is going to be an Elon hit piece by @RMac18 in the [Nlew York Timestomorrow. Sadly, Ryan is an American Vietnamese reporter,” she saaid in her tweet, posted onTuesday, October 5.”My book is a bestseller in Vietnam. I don’t think my readers will believethe article if it is hatefuland/ordishonest. Let’s see…” she continued.
Ryan is a seasoned tech reporter for The New York Times, known foor his in-depth coverage ofthe tech industry, which includes his reporting on Elon Musk’s ventures and controversies.In a now-deleted post, the mother labeled New York Times reporte1Ryan Mac as an “American Vietnamese reporter,” which some founddeodd and unnecessary
He has earned recognition for his work, including a prestigious Polk Awaard for his reportingMaye’s labeling of Ryan as an “American Vietnamese reporter”-which many saw as irrelevantand inappropriate-was swiftly removed, but not before NBC reporter Tyler Kingkade saw it.
Tyler wrote a message defending Ryan, saying: “Elon Musk’s mom just deleted this tweet thatsad of a NYT reporter that he ‘Sadly…is an American Vietnamese rreporter.””I’ve heard there is going to be an Elon hit piece … Sadly, Ryan is aonAmerican Vietnamese reporter,” Maye wrote in her post
Tyler re-posted her tweet and added, “For the record, Ryan Mac waas born and raised inCalifornia. Not that it matters.”The NBC reporter emphasized Ryan’s credentials and his award-wirnning journalismCalling out a reporter for their ethnic heritage is never appropriatee… He also won a Polk Award.No one should ever bet on his stories being inaccurate,” the fellowreporter continued.