Elon Musk slams New York Times reporter for calling Constitution ‘dangerous’

Billionaire Elon Musk has lashed out at a New York Times reporter who wrote an article claiming the US Constitution could be considered one of the “greatest threats” to the country.

Times book critic Jennifer Szalai claimed that “the United States Constitution is in trouble” because former President Trump was able to become president thanks to the Electoral College.

“Americans have long thought the Constitution could save us; a growing number of them are now wondering whether we need saving,” Szalai said. “The document that is supposed to be a bulwark against authoritarianism may end up fueling the widespread cynicism that contributes to the growth of authoritarianism.”

She then attacked originalist interpretations of the Constitution, calling them “Constitution worship.”

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Times book critic Jennifer Szalai claimed that “the United States Constitution is in trouble” because former President Trump was able to become president thanks to the Electoral College. (YouTube/screenshot | Adobe Stock)

“Trump owes his political rise to the Constitution, making him the beneficiary of a document that is essentially undemocratic and, in our era, increasingly dysfunctional,” Szalai wrote. “After all, Trump became president in 2016 after losing the popular vote but winning the Electoral College (Article II). He appointed three Supreme Court justices (Article III), two of whom were confirmed by senators representing only 44 percent of the population (Article I). Those three justices helped overturn Roe v. Wade, an overturn that most Americans disagreed with.”

“One of the greatest threats to American politics may be the country’s founding document,” the Times writer added.

The article drew criticism from Elon Musk.

“They want to overthrow the Constitution,” he said on X.

“Long live America and our Constitution!” Musk added later.

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Fox News Channel anchor Laura Ingraham said: “Does the NYT hate the Constitution? Of course it does.”

Elon Musk posted: “Long live America and our Constitution!” in response to the New York Times article. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to The New York Times for comment and did not immediately receive a response.

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