Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has called Elon Musk a “small-minded man” after he shared an AI-generated meme of the tech mogul presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to George Soros, who played Star Wars Darth Sidious. The meme sparked a heated debate with Navratilova taking a hard line against the billionaire.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States and is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to national security, world peace, or cultural or social endeavors.
On January 4, 2025, President Joe Biden bestowed this prestigious honor on 19 individuals, including George Soros, Hillary Clinton, and Denzel Washington. With a net worth of $9 billion (according to celebritynetworth.com), Soros is a prominent donor to the Democratic Party.
Elon Musk, who is worth about $460 billion, criticized the decision to honor Soros. He shared an AI-generated meme on X (formerly Twitter) comparing Soros to Star Wars character Darth Sidious.
“George Soros looks pretty good here. Must be lighting,” Musk wrote.
Martina NavratilovaWith a history of criticizing Musk, particularly for running Company X and supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the meme responded by calling Musk a “small-minded man.”
“What a small-minded person Musk really is,” Navratilova wrote.
Martina Navratilova called Elon Musk an “ad*ck” after his controversial statements defending H1B visas
Martina Navratilova criticized After Elon Musk's controversial comments on the H-1B visa debate.
The program, which allows tech firms to hire skilled foreign professionals, sparked heated debate on social media last month. Musk, whose companies Tesla and SpaceX use the software, defended it and had a heated exchange with a Trump supporter on X (formerly Twitter).
“H1B is the reason I'm in America with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that make America strong. Take a big step back and you'll GET YOURSELF OLD. Go to war on something you can't understand,” Musk wrote.
18 times Grand Slam The champion addressed Musk's provocative tweet and wrote:
“He's just such an ad ..”
During the debate, President-elect Trump expressed his support for Musk, admitting that he has long favored the H-1B program, which he also uses for his properties.
Edited by Neelabhra Roy