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Internet Viciously Memes Elon Musk’s Jumpy Trump Rally Appearance
The tech billionaire declared himself "dark MAGA" and got mocked for it on the social media network he owns








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Elon Musk (right) jumps onstage as he joins Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024.
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Elon Musk joined Donald Trump onstage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the assassination attempt that killed firefighter Corey Comperatore and injured Trump and others. But this was not a solemn occasion.

	As Musk took the stage in an all-black MAGA cap and “Occupy Mars” T-shirt, he bounced up and down, launching countless memes as the internet mocked him — often on X (formerly Twitter), the social media site Musk purchased for $44 billion in 2022. Recently, Musk shared that the company is now valued at $19 billion, a $25 billion decline.

	Critiques of Musk’s jumping technique pointed out just how awkward he looked as well as Trump’s visual disgust when Musk took the stage. As Rolling Stone reported in August, Trump thinks Musk is “weird,” “boring,” annoying, and has mood swings. In 2022, Trump publicly called Musk “another bullshit artist.”

I don’t know if this will make sense to anyone but Elon jumps like a homeschool kid pic.twitter.com/9b9eMyCsKy— Ben Palmer (@benjpalmer) October 6, 2024


I’m sorry, this is the funniest single photo of the entire election cycle. pic.twitter.com/w6PuJlPPmW— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) October 6, 2024


Elon Musk providing Donald Trump the rare opportunity of not being the most ridiculous, embarrassing person in a picture. pic.twitter.com/CjfBJkkjJH— Ryan Love (@RyanJL) October 6, 2024


Why does Elon Musk jump like a roblox character LMAO pic.twitter.com/7QATBaCotG— Melichor (@Karucus) October 6, 2024


Elon Musk is the richest meme in the world pic.twitter.com/tBhz4XRSJp— Zucker Doctor (@DoctorLFC) October 6, 2024


#ElonMusk at #TrumpBundRally pic.twitter.com/rjhCyRuJQS— PeterBMeme (@PeterBMeme) October 6, 2024


	Users on Threads took the photo of Musk’s leaps and inserted it into famous movie moments, including Jack and Rose’s romantic embrace on the bow of the Titanic, Patrick Swayze’s finale lift in Dirty Dancing, and, of course, Musk as Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker dancing down the stairs.

	










	“As you can see, I’m not just MAGA — I’m dark MAGA,” Musk told the rally crowd. 

	Musk has cozied up to Trump in recent months, injecting a “sizable amount” of cash into his presidential campaign and creating a pro-Trump super PAC — America PAC — that is run by two individuals with ties to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failed presidential primary bid.

	While onstage at the rally, Musk spread disinformation in an attempt to bolster Trump’s candidacy. He claimed that “the other side” wants “to take away your right to vote, effectively.” And he falsely alleged that Democrats are recruiting undocumented immigrants to vote. None of these claims is based in fact.





	
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	Trump, however, has assured Christian members of his base that they “won’t have to vote anymore” if he is elected. 

	










	“Christians, get out and vote!” Trump told supporters in Florida at a July event. “Just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years. You know what? It’ll be fixed! It’ll be fine! You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians. I love you, Christians!” 

	Trump added, “You gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.”



	In August, Musk suggested he is open to serving in Trump’s cabinet and jokingly tweeted, “I am willing to serve,” alongside an image of himself at a podium labeled “D.O.G.E. Department Of Government Efficiency,” a reference to Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency Musk frequently touts.

	Considering the dismal state of X — hate has proliferated on the platform since Musk’s takeover, as has misinformation and disinformation — not to mention Musk’s open drug use and paranoia, we should all fear Cabinet Secretary Elon Musk.
 




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Ah his leap cries “Yippie!!!! Fascism and theft by deception with a hot side of immgrant bashing racism! OMG if I wasn’t so old I would have jizzed my pants at the prospect!” 

Welll deserved for both of these circus performers.