Musk joins memes war after Biden presents Presidential award to George Soros

The Tesla CEO's post on 'X' likens Soros to Star Wars villain Darth Sidious

New York: Tesla CEO and close aide to President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk, joined the wave of online trolling directed at billionaire George Soros, following US President Joe Biden’s decision to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the US.

Musk’s meme post comparing Soros to a Star Wars villain has quickly gained traction across social media.

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The meme depicts Soros as Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, from the Star Wars saga. In the film series, Palpatine appears as a kind, democratic ruler while secretly plotting to take control of the galaxy as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Musk’s meme suggested that Soros might similarly be hiding his true motives while presenting himself as a philanthropist, with the caption, “George Soros looking quite good here. Must be the lighting”.

The post added a layer of humour, which sparked widespread attention.