[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 305.7K followers Created: 2025-07-12 14:59:49 UTC Elon Musk isn’t letting go of his long-running feud with Bill Gates, and the latest chapter might be the most personal yet. According to Musk, Gates once placed a $XXX million short bet against Tesla—essentially wagering on the company’s collapse. Then, in a move Musk called "mind-boggling," Gates allegedly asked him for a donation to support his climate philanthropy. “The lack of self-awareness and hypocrisy… boggles the mind,” Musk posted on X. He claimed Gates placed the short when Tesla was at a vulnerable point and believes Gates still holds the position. The $XXX million figure is backed by reporting from Walter Isaacson, who wrote that Gates had already lost between $XXX and $X billion by the time he met with Musk at Tesla’s Texas factory in 2022. Gates reportedly apologized, but Musk wasn’t moved. He later texted Isaacson, calling Gates “categorically insane” and “an a–hole to the core.” The tension between the two billionaires goes back years. In 2020, Musk criticized Gates for dismissing electric trucks and choosing a Porsche over a Tesla. Gates, in turn, called Musk’s comments “outrageous.” Whether Gates still holds the short position is unclear, but Musk continues to warn that anyone betting against Tesla—Gates included—will lose badly once the company reaches full autonomy and scales its AI robot, Optimus.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [bill gates](/topic/bill-gates) [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk) [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1944049063017476151)
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Created: 2025-07-12 14:59:49 UTC
Elon Musk isn’t letting go of his long-running feud with Bill Gates, and the latest chapter might be the most personal yet.
According to Musk, Gates once placed a $XXX million short bet against Tesla—essentially wagering on the company’s collapse. Then, in a move Musk called "mind-boggling," Gates allegedly asked him for a donation to support his climate philanthropy.
“The lack of self-awareness and hypocrisy… boggles the mind,” Musk posted on X. He claimed Gates placed the short when Tesla was at a vulnerable point and believes Gates still holds the position.
The $XXX million figure is backed by reporting from Walter Isaacson, who wrote that Gates had already lost between $XXX and $X billion by the time he met with Musk at Tesla’s Texas factory in 2022. Gates reportedly apologized, but Musk wasn’t moved. He later texted Isaacson, calling Gates “categorically insane” and “an a–hole to the core.”
The tension between the two billionaires goes back years. In 2020, Musk criticized Gates for dismissing electric trucks and choosing a Porsche over a Tesla. Gates, in turn, called Musk’s comments “outrageous.”
Whether Gates still holds the short position is unclear, but Musk continues to warn that anyone betting against Tesla—Gates included—will lose badly once the company reaches full autonomy and scales its AI robot, Optimus.
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