Elon Musk responded to a thread about Tesla and SpaceX by stating, 'He has never had any clue.'
Posted by Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov, Checked
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovOct 27, 2026
None of the sources independently records Musk saying 'He has never had any clue.' The only support is the Raging Moderates show itself (source 3, a transcript of the same program), which cannot corroborate the claim. The sources confirm the SpaceX-Tesla merger discussion but not this reply.
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What was said
… There's always tomorrow. Scott, by the way, Elon, I've never seen you naked, but I'm fairly certain my sword is bigger than yours, um, just saying. Nickname in college? Uh Tripod. I won't say anymore. Um, I put out a thread saying Tesla's the patient and Musk's SpaceX merger, and SpaceX shareholders are the organ donor, that basically SpaceX is gonna have to save Tesla shareholders, and he responded, "He has never had any clue." Got to, gotta be honest, it's sort of accurate. It looks like mine got more likes, so I feel validated by the bots. Anyways, he's coming for me now, but notice he, when it's a dude, he has no clue. …
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Context. Sources 0 and 10 confirm Musk publicly discussed a possible SpaceX-Tesla merger in October 2026, but neither mentions a reply to a Scott Galloway thread or the quoted remark.[1][2]
Context. Source 3 is a transcript of the Raging Moderates show, the same program as the claimant's post. It repeats the claim and is not independent corroboration.[3]
Context. Sources 5, 6, and 7 report Galloway's Tesla-as-patient thread but do not report any Musk response quoted in the claim.[4][5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 5 not rated
- 1Elon Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is 'a good idea'reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2With earnings in rearview mirror, SpaceX-Tesla merger chatter takes center stagecnbc.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 3"When it's a dude, he has no clue."youtube.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 4"Scott Galloway says Tesla is the patient in Musk's SpaceX ...x.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Scott Galloway on Tesla and SpaceXtikr.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Scott Galloway Warns Tesla Is the ‘Patient’ and SpaceX Its ‘Organ Donor’ in Elon Musk’s $3.5 Trillion Merger Plan: 'Real…longbridge.com · not rated · cited for: context
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