Maye Musk defends her son Elon Musk in CBS Mornings interview

Maye Musk, the mother of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, spoke on Wednesday about the education of the world's first “trillionaire” and his personal journey, during an interview on the show “CBS Mornings”. Maye Musk spoke about her son who she considers to be a child prodigy who “just wants to do good in the world, but that means stepping on a lot of people’s toes.” According to her, Elon Musk was treated unfairly by the general public.

“People are mean. They are strangers, or they are people who have not succeeded themselves, and that gives them the right to insult him,” she said. “It makes me angry.” She added that she wanted people to know that "he's doing everything that's best for America and the world," before concluding the interview by saying, "And if we don't listen to him, then let's go to Mars."

Elon Musk at the heart of political controversies

In the United States, Elon Musk has often faced criticism, notably during his brief tenure as head of the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), which reorganized government and significantly reduced funding for many programs, including international aid services, during the first months of President Donald Trump's second term.

Shortly after leaving the White House, Elon Musk violently attacked Donald Trump on social networks and criticized his “One Big Beautiful Bill”, which led to retaliation from Donald Trump and a rift between the two men. Their relationship seems to have warmed up recently. He also took his company SpaceX public, becoming the world's first “trillionaire”.