Saturday, June 13, 2026

“One Of The Most Horrifying Sentences Written This Century”: Elon Musk Is The World’s First Trillionaire, And People Are NOT Having It


By Dannica Ramirez, BuzzFeed Staff
“Democracy is not compatible with wealth this concentrated.”
Posted on Jun 12, 2026
Well, folks, amid rising unemployment rates, gas, and grocery prices in the US (among other things), Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire. Yes, a TRILLIONAIRE. SpaceX just went public, and Elon's more than $766 billion stake in the company, paired with his Tesla stake, boosted his net worth to approximately $1.05 trillion. Again, a TRILLION DOLLARS. And, unsurprisingly, the people are tired, disgusted, horrified, and everything in between. Here's how the internet — including Gavin Newsom and Bernie Sanders — is reacting to Elon Musk's trillionaire status:


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Screenshot of a tweet that describes something as a horrifying sentence written this century
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Tweet by Joe: "This should not be possible. We have failed as a society."
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John Bourscheid tweets about not understanding greed, stating that if he were worth $1 trillion, he'd try to solve global issues like poverty and healthcare
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Tweet highlights disparity: Elon Musk as "Trillionaire," Jeff Bezos as "Billionaire," teachers asking for pencil donations for students
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Tweet alleging Elon Musk's wealth stems from government help, labeling him a "nepo baby" dependent on taxpayer funding
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Tweet by Jozu: "Surely the wealth will trickle down now!! Right guys?"
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Tweet highlights the issue of preventable deaths due to unaffordable healthcare
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Profile with skull icons: "All the money in the world and still a loser" tweet
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Tweet by Micah Erfan saying, "Democracy is not compatible with wealth this concentrated."
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Text discussing social and economic issues: homelessness, medical bills causing bankruptcy, paycheck-to-paycheck living, wealth distribution
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Profile picture of a woman with caption: "If we're gonna eat the rich, I know where we can start."
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Tweet by Sen. Bernie Sanders criticizing Elon Musk's Social Security payments and suggesting lifting the income cap to expand benefits
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Tweet by Elizabeth Warren discussing Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire, highlighting wealth disparity and advocating for a wealth tax
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Tweet by Gavin Newsom criticizing wealth disparity, highlighting struggles of Americans with rising costs as Elon Musk's wealth grows

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