A billionaire venture capitalist who has known Elon Musk for decades says there’s one crucial thing that Americans should understand about how the adviser to President Donald Trump operates. Musk doesn’t value the opinions of other people,

Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman are embroiled in a dispute as Musk accuses Hoffman of funding anti-Tesla protests, which Hoffman denies. Musk’s allegations come amid rising consumer backlash against Tesla.

Elon Musk recently accused Reid Hoffman and George Soros of funding protests at Tesla showrooms, a claim Hoffman has denied. In a post on X, Musk wrot

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, blamed fellow billionaires George Soros, Reid Hoffman and the ActBlue fundraising organization over recent protests targeting his firm Tesla, citing an “investigation”—though it’s unclear what investigation he’s referencing.

Elon Musk claims a coordinated attack on Tesla is being linked to the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue. Musk asserts that groups funded by high-profile figures are organizing protests against Tesla.

Hoffman denied the claim as another smear from a delusional man searching for a scapegoat: "I never funded anyone for Tesla protests."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is blaming ActBlue funders for financing the campaign that has led to a recent string of vandalism against Tesla vehicles and charging stations across the country.

Musk suggested over the weekend, without evidence, that Hoffman and other Democratic donors were responsible for recent protests outside of Tesla dealerships across the globe.