Elon Musk‘s mom Maye Musk reacted to a put up on X in regards to the Tesla CEO’s early struggles, which created a ripple as Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, earlier claimed that they weren’t poor and Elon Musk as a toddler solely rode Rolls-Royce. “Elon Musk arrived in North America at 17 with $2000, a backpack & a suitcase filled with books. Paid his personal manner via school. Dropped out of Stanford Eng/Phys grad faculty with $110k in school debt,” a viral put up claimed. The put up began a debate on whether or not it was true as a result of Elon Musk’s father dismissed Elon’s sad childhood tales. There’s additionally a rumor that Errol Musk’s household owned an emerald mine and Elon Musk’s whole profession was funded by that. Elon Musk addressed the rumors and mentioned these had been faux. He even provided to pay 1,000,000 (in Dogecoin) to anybody for proving that an emerald mine exists in his household identify.“I grew up in a household that shifted from a lower-income background to an upper-middle-class setting. Howrvee, my childhood was not a joyful one. I’ve by no means obtained any inheritance from anybody, nor has anybody ever given me a big financial present,” Elon Musk as soon as mentioned.Errol Musk, nonetheless, admitted that it existed and it performed an enormous half within the household historical past. He additionally mentioned that funds for Elon Musk’s early initiatives come from these emeralds. Maye Musk on Monday determined to handle the controversy and mentioned not solely Elon Musk however his siblings, Kimbal and Tosca, additionally graduated with over $100,000 in debt. “Throughout these years, I used to be dwelling in a rent-controlled residence in Toronto, and was a analysis officer on the College of Toronto. I had a dietetic apply, and modeled half time. My revenue may positively not cowl their college bills. It took them a few years to repay their loans,” Maye Musk mentioned.
