Elon Musk wants to meet Alex Soros — and Soros says he's open to it
Musk has been an outspoken critic of Soros' father, George Soros
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Business magnate Elon Musk expressed interest in meeting Alex Soros, who replied that he would be open to it.
Alex Soros is a son of nonagenarian liberal megadonor George Soros.
"I would be curious to meet and understand your goals better," Musk wrote to Alex Soros on X.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I often learn most from people whose views are different than my own. Open to meeting," Soros replied.
Elon Musk, left, speaks at a rally for former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, Oct. 27, 2024. Alex Soros attends The 24th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit & Auction at The Watermill Center on July 29, 2017 in Water Mill, New York. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images | Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
A video that recently circulated online showed Musk raising his hand after someone asked where there was a "George Soros of the right."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Musk, who strongly supported President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 White House bid, has likened himself to a centrist version of Soros.
"More accurate would be that I'm ‘George Soros’ of the middle. I don’t want the pendulum to swing too far right, but right now it’s just too far left," he posted.
ELON MUSK DUBS HIMSELF THE ‘’GEORGE SOROS' OF THE MIDDLE'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hungarian-born U.S. investor and philanthropist George Soros smiles after delivering a speech on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on May 24, 2022. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
During a 2023 appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience," Musk said that in his view, George Soros "fundamentally hates humanity."
Alex Soros is chair of the board of directors of the Open Society Foundations, which was founded by his father.
"The Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, are the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights," according to opensocietyfoundations.org.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Elon Musk pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16, 2024 in New York City. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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Trump has tapped Musk and former GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to work for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The president-elect said in a statement that DOGE "will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before."