Elon Musk issues five-word reaction to Joe Rogan slamming American foreign aid policy after Ukraine allegedly benefited from $6 billion accident

Elon Musk recently responded to Joe Rogan's sharp criticism of the United States government's purported blunder in its foreign aid policy. Rogan's evident passion for global socio-political discourse is regularly showcased on his widely popular podcast, where he often invites politicians and political analysts for insightful discussions.

During an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the renowned podcaster discussed the devastating 2023 Hawaii wildfires, which primarily affected the island of Maui. Rogan claimed that the US government could quickly restore the island, but instead, he alleged they are focused on sending aid to Ukraine for its ongoing conflict with Russia while Maui continues to struggle.

He further claimed that American authorities had allegedly sent over $6 billion to Ukraine by mistake:

"All it would have taken is $5 billion [to rebuild Maui], and they accidentally paid an extra $6 billion to Ukraine. For $5 billion, everyone could've got their homes back, and everything could have settled, but nothing's been done... I'm saying they accidentally sent $6 billion there, and no one cared, and they didn't send $5 billion to Maui, and they could have."

Musk, an advisor to the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President-elect Donald Trump, recently responded to Rogan's viral remarks on X:

"This is so messed up."

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However, what Rogan claimed was based on a misunderstanding of the situation. A clip from a June 2023 press briefing resurfaced online in July 2024, with misleading captions suggesting that the Pentagon had accidentally sent an additional $6.2 billion to Ukraine.

The Department of Defense has since clarified that the overvaluation was due to an accounting error, where the value of military equipment sent to Ukraine was overestimated by $6.2 billion. The U.S. government cleared the air, confirming no extra funds were mistakenly sent to Ukraine, as the error was related to equipment valuation.

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When Elon Musk explained to Joe Rogan why $44 Billion X acquisition was "certainly a recipe for trouble"

During his November 2023 appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Elon Musk explained why he believes his acquisition of Twitter was bound to lead to trouble. The SpaceX founder acquired the microblogging platform for a hefty $44 billion in October 2022 and later rebranded it as X in July 2023.

Musk revealed that, although it may seem dramatic, he bought X because he genuinely believed the platform was damaging the core structure of society:

"Well, it's certainly a recipe for trouble, I suppose, or contention... I mean, this is going to sound somewhat melodramatic, but I was worried that it was having a corrosive effect on civilization, that it was just having a bad impact. And I think part of it is that it's where it was located, which is downtown San Francisco."

Check out Elon Musk's comments below: