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Elon Musk sent Twitter into a meltdown on Tuesday after tweeting about wanting to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family.

if you want to buy a football team, try @Arsenal." The latest rumour came after Elon previously agreed to purchase social media site Twitter before sensationally backing out. The club's supporters have been extremely vocal in their opinion of their current owners the Glazer family and are desperate for them to sell up. The original tweet by Elon - which appeared to be tongue in cheek - followed a political post and read: "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome." The Tesla owner, who is worth a whopping $219 billion (£181 billion), tweeted his "intentions" to buy the club and fans of the Red Devils flocked to the post to urge the 51-year-old to firm up his offer. [Piers Morgan](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/piers-morgan) has told [Elon Musk](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/elon-musk) he should steer well clear of any potential purchase of [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) after the billionaire caused a huge stir on

ELON MUSK has dropped another bombshell - claiming he's buying Manchester United.The 51-year-old made the shock announcement on Twitter late on Tuesda.

They were my fav team as a kid." [Musk and Twitter](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18371108/elon-musk-buying-twitter-deal/), as the billionaire decided to [pull out of the deal](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/18766125/inside-elon-musks-twitter-deal-dilemma/) in a dispute over fake account bots. The initial tweet read: "To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!" Musk's tweet teasing a purchase of the misfiring Red Devils was a direct reply to another of his posts about politics. Another one said: "You have absolutely no idea the sheer amount of hope you just have to a million fans worldwide. Manchester United are currently ROCK BOTTOM of the Premier League following back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Brentford in their first two fixtures of the season.

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Tuesday tweeted that he was buying football club Manchester United Plc , without offering any details.

In 2018, he tweeted there was "funding secured" for a $72 billion deal to take Tesla private, but did not make an offer. the entire fan base is sick and tired of the Glazers." One is a tunnel maker called the Boring Company. Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur (sic) welcome - Elon Musk," the 51-year-old tweeted to his 103 million followers. listed shares ahead of the New York market open. Even so, Musk's musings ignited trading in the company's U.S. United won the last of their record 20 English league titles back in 2013. "They were my fav (sic) team as a kid." The Kolkata fans club added: "It again reinstated the fact that Elon and his tweets are just gimmicks. [(MANU.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/MANU.N) shares and fans on Wednesday by tweeting he was buying the English soccer club - only to say a little later it was all part of "a long-running joke". "To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party! Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Billionaire may well not be serious in his claim but some fans welcomed the offer, given the club's current woes.

[before the deal collapsed in July](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/30/elon-musk-countersues-twitter-44bn), and has also boasted about [colonising Mars and boosting birthrates on Earth](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/10/elon-musk-stays-quiet-on-twitter-deal). They were my fav team as a kid”. [humiliating 4-0 away defeat to Brentford](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/13/brentford-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report), the outspoken entrepreneur’s [tweet](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559691922725281800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) offered hope – however –briefly – to fans [who want to see the back of current owners, the Florida-based Glazer family](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/16/a-fish-rots-from-the-head-united-fans-plan-protests-before-liverpool-game). [falling foul of market regulators](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi6mv_248z5AhWJ-yoKHdSlDbcQFnoECAcQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftechnology%2F2021%2Fjun%2F02%2Felon-musk-tweets-tesla-sec-settlement&usg=AOvVaw05p5QKvsmBih4R2p2eDvM5). With the team rooted to the bottom of the league after a [Manchester United](https://www.theguardian.com/football/manchester-united) by claiming on Twitter that he is buying the struggling Premier League club – before saying that the post was part of a “long-running joke”.

Musk, who has a history of irreverent tweets, had expressed interest in purchasing the storied but troubled soccer club that Forbes values at $4.6 billion.

United is also the only Premier League club to pay dividends to its shareholders — chiefly the Glazers — and as of this spring, it was more than $716 million in debt, financial filings show. By 2018, the takeover had drained the club of more than about $1.2 billion in interest, costs, fees and dividends, [the Guardian reported](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/02/timeline-glazers-and-their-turbulent-reign-at-manchester-united). A fan group is set to stage another demonstration against the owners when Liverpool visits for a league game Monday. Its storied stadium, Old Trafford, is in [dire need of refurbishment](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/11/old-trafford-symbol-manchester-united-faded-grandeur-tired-worn-tottenham-stadium). [Wayne Rooney](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/07/29/wayne-rooney-dc-united-coaching-debut/?itid=lk_inline_manual_12), who have also played in Major League Soccer. In 2018, he tweeted that he had “Funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 a share — a claim later found to be untrue, but only after it had caused the stock price to jump.

The richest man on earth has once again created chaos and commotion on the internet with his tweets.

his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform. The nine-word tweet sent Tesla stock surging at the time, but the SEC then accused him of misleading investors. [terminate](https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/tech/twitter-elon-musk-trial-date/index.html) However, Musk's tweets about Tesla have landed him in hot water, multiple times, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The stock was still up about 3% in early trading Wednesday though. "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter.

Elon Musk has set Twitter aflame by claiming that he will buy Manchester United, before swiftly clarifying that he was joking.

It’s now been a decade since a Manchester United team won the Premier League title. “They were my fav team as a kid”, he explained. Needless to say, the mere hint of the world’s richest (and arguably most controversial) man buying the world’s biggest (and arguably most dysfunctional) football team caused a bit of a tizzy.

The Tesla founder says he has no intention of buying 'a sports team'.

The Glazers have also overseen a sharp decline in performances and results in recent years. Musk wrote: “To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party! The Tesla founder made reference to United in a late-night tweet.

Elon Musk tweeted that he's buying Manchester United to send the Red Devils fan base into meltdown amid fierce anti-Glazer protests which have compounded ...

[Joel Glazer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/joel-glazer) to fly over from the United States and help remedy the situation. "You can't blame the individual player or the manager, you've got to look at above," Neville affirmed on [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com). Despite the Glazer family maintaining a tight grip on United since their controversial 2005 takeover, [Tesla](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tesla-motors) and [SpaceX](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/spacex) CEO Musk has offered a hint of hope for those unhappy with the much-maligned regime. But there's a family over there in America who are just literally letting their employees take all the hits for them, and that is unforgivable." What is he doing?" Musk's tweet, which received over 140,000 likes within an hour of being posted, has been perceived by many to just be the latest in a series of irreverent social media musings by the bigwig. [Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/elon-musk-man-utd-takeover-27759484#comments-section) Nevertheless, it comes at a time of great unrest around Old Trafford. [Erik ten Hag](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erik-ten-hag) has lost his first two [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) matches, while star striker [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cristiano-ronaldo) desperately wants to leave. [Gary Neville](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-neville) is already pushing for the Glazers to sell his beloved club, once again criticising the American family's tumultuous tenure after the Red Devils were humiliated by losing 4-0 to [Brentford](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-neville) on Saturday. [are desperate to get rid of their current owners](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-fans-glazer-protest-brighton-27679192), the Glazer family, with [more protests planned](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-fans-protests-liverpool-27758153) ahead of [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) 's visit to Old Trafford next Monday. [Elon Musk](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/elon-musk) sent [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) fans into a frenzy in the early hours of Wednesday morning by posting a tweet claiming that he's about to buy the club - although he later admitted he was joking.

Shares of the English soccer club Manchester United Plc briefly rose by as much as 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday.

Twitter is taking the billionaire to court over the dispute. Manchester United fans reacted surprised, yet hopeful, as many have criticized the current owners of the club, the American Glazer family. Manchester United shares, which are traded under the abbreviation MANU on the New York Stock Exchange, were up 3.68% in premarket trading as of 4:30 a.m. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519480761749016577?lang=en) that he would purchase Coca-Cola "to put the cocaine back in," a tweet he referred back to on Wednesday after clarifying that he would not buy Manchester United. They were my fav team as a kid." [Manchester United](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/MANU) briefly rose by as much as 17% in premarket trading Wednesday, after [Tesla](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA) CEO Elon Musk jokingly tweeted that he would buy the club.

Prolific tweeter Elon Musk said he is buying English football club Manchester United Plc. in a thread joking about his political allegiances.

When a [Tesla Inc.](/quote/TSLA:US) fan account asked whether Musk was serious, he replied no, he isn’t buying any sports teams. [world’s richest person](https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/) sent his [initial missive](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559691922725281800) about the storied club in a reply to an earlier post about his political allegiances. [Manchester United Plc](/quote/MANU:US), letting 4 1/2 hours go by before clarifying he was kidding about purchasing the English football club listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Man United fans were briefly teased by the prospect of Elon Musk taking over, but his joke opens up the question of who else could buy the club.

The Microsoft founder is famed for his philanthropy and could perhaps be persuaded into buying United as a charitable enterprise, gradually nursing the ailing club back to health. Bezos has transformed the once-humble online bookshop Amazon into an omnipresent global marketplace known for its rigorous scrutiny of workers' productivity. Just saying. It would be worth it just to see what a wardrobe of home, away and third kits designed by Louis Vuitton would look like. [Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. However, he could make history by being the first person to purchase a football team using dogecoin, his cryptocurrency of choice. They were my fav team as a kid.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) [August 17, 2022] [https://t.co/q5FawJDeaT] [August 17, 2022]

This means he could easily buy Manchester United many times over, as it's valued at around $4.6 billion (£3.7 billion) as of May, according to Forbes. Elon Musk ...

It is now worth more than Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and GM combined. He contributed much of its funding in its early days, and has been CEO since 2008. [Find out more »](https://metro.co.uk/news-updates-newsletter/) [Elon Musk clarifies comments claiming he is buying Manchester United from the Glazers](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/17/elon-musk-clarifies-comments-claiming-he-is-buying-manchester-united-from-the-glazers-17195845/?ico=more_text_links) [his wealth](https://metro.co.uk/2021/11/18/it-takes-elon-musk-1m-47secs-to-earn-an-average-uk-annual-salary-15622824/). [value skyrocket](https://metro.co.uk/2021/11/11/elon-musk-sells-3-7bn-worth-of-tesla-stock-following-twitter-poll-15582531/) as people become more interested in renewable energy. [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/teams/manchester-united/). [how much money Musk is really worth](https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/05/elon-musk-extends-lead-as-worlds-richest-man-with-225bn-fortune-15865633/). [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [a long-running joke about snapping up](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/17/elon-musk-clarifies-comments-claiming-he-is-buying-manchester-united-from-the-glazers-17195845/) Premier League side [Manchester United](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/17/elon-musk-clarifies-comments-claiming-he-is-buying-manchester-united-from-the-glazers-17195845/) from current owners, the Glazer family. [attempt to purchase Twitter](https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/25/elon-musk-buys-twitter-for-44000000000-as-takeover-bid-is-accepted-16530969/) for an eye-watering $44 billion (£34.5 billion) in April 2022 – and the [ subsequent withdrawal of the hefty bid just months later](https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/08/elon-musk-abandoning-44000000000-deal-to-buy-twitter-16970175/) in July. [Elon Musk](https://metro.co.uk/tag/elon-musk/) is never far from the headlines, with [bizarre name choices](https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/07/elon-musk-corrects-grimes-explanation-baby-name-12666016/) and [space exploration](https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/19/spacex-launches-49-more-starlink-satellites-into-space-15946815/) plans.

On Tuesday night, Elon Musk took to Twitter to share that he was "buying Manchester United." The Tesla CEO later clarified he was joking.

A trial is expected [in October](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/29/elon-musk-twitter-trial-date/). The biggest club in England is also still reeling from its most recent [4-0 loss at Brentford](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/08/15/ten-hag-discovering-the-mess-he-has-inherited-at-man-united/50601319/) on Saturday. [sued Musk](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/07/12/twitter-sues-elon-musk-terminate-deal/10043111002/). Aside from joking about buying a Premier League club, Musk is staring down a court battle with Twitter. "Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. But the possibility of Musk becoming United's next owner was short-lived.

SpaceX billionaire responded to pleas for help from fans by tweeting: 'I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome' – before saying it was a jest.

maybe the cost of these actions is litigation, but he dominates the news. Asked if he could face serious consequences, Professor Woody added: “The SEC has had sort of a light touch on this… I don’t know that just claiming after the fact that he was joking is necessarily a legitimate defence.” It moves markets, and what’s unique about Elon is he knows that.” An SEC spokesperson declined to comment. The family are reportedly considering selling a minority stake, [Bloomberg ](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-17/glazers-said-open-to-sale-of-minority-manchester-united-stake?srnd=premium-uk#xj4y7vzkg)reported on Wednesday.

Elon Musk was only joking when he said that he wanted to buy Manchester United. This is why so many United fans jumped on board so quickly.

"This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. "A fish rots from the head. The move was a success. They also haven't won a Champions League title since 2007-08. In 1995, Glazer Sr looked at his ever-growing portfolio of big companies and said to himself, "Ya know what I don't have? "If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer," a spokesman told The Times. To make matters worse, in 2021, the family backed a move to join the The club was in debt for the first time since 1931, concerns were raised about where the money from a share float was going to go. A key player since the inception of the Premier League in the 1992-93 season, Manchester United won six of the first eight Premier League titles, and finished second in the other two seasons. Manchester United won five titles in the near-immediate aftermath of that heavily leveraged takeover — including three seasons in a row from 2006 to 2009. A major sports team", and thus pulled out his wallet and dropped a then-record $US192m on the counter to buy the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. Manchester United are the most successful club in English football in terms of league titles won, with 20 top-flight titles to their name.

Elon Musk announced that he was purchasing the Manchester United team. However, a few hours later Musk clarified the tweet's intent.

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The Tesla CEO joked that he was buying the club on Twitter before clarifying he was a boyhood fan of the Premier League side currently run by despised ...

[just a tenth](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/glazers-man-utd-sell-protest-23975027) of what Musk was prepared to pay for the social media platform. [drained club coffers](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19524314/glazers-man-utd-investment-decade/) to the tune of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in interest, dividends, and fees since taking control. [Goldman Sachs](https://fortune.com/company/goldman-sachs-group) banker Jim O’Neill dubbed the Red Knights sensed that the Glazers were not a safe pair of hands and attempted to wrest control of the club from the American family. He demanded the owners stop “hiding in Tampa” and address the problems: “Joe Glazer has got to get in a plane to Manchester tomorrow…and he’s got to tell everybody what the hell his plan is with the football club.” He inherited ownership from his father, Malcolm Glazer, who acquired United in a 2005 leveraged buyout that saddled the club with a mountain of debt, effectively forcing the club to pay for its own acquisition. Polarizing centibillionaire Elon Musk briefly sent the hearts of Manchester United fans racing the world over on Tuesday, claiming he was poised to wrestle control of the club out of the clutches of its hated current owners.

In a lot of ways, it looks like the stupidest times of 2021, when memestocks, crypto, and anything associated with Elon Musk were all ripping higher because ...

[ $MANU](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24MANU&src=cashtag_click). A few days before, a notice came across his Bloomberg terminal that a broker was selling a block of about 30,000 options betting that the soccer team’s shares would become more valuable during the next month, and he took it, he said. But one person who did appear to make money is Gurgavin Chandhoke, a Toronto trader who posted that he had bought a huge block of call options on the soccer club’s stock just five days before. Still, Cox said, the rush to buy, buy, buy and send stocks and crypto to the moon may be a bit premature. Another meme coin, Shiba Inu coin, has more than [doubled](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/shiba-inu/). “There was a lot of pessimism and even a little bit of good news seems to throw a big spark into these markets,” Cox said. strategist at eToro (and a former deskmate of mine at Bloomberg News), who told me that recent reports showing slowing inflation and strong hiring have led to an overall sense that the worst for the economy may be over. But that hasn’t stopped the day traders at the sub-Reddit r/wallstreetbets from In fact, with light trading during the dog days of summer, it’s a wonder more stocks haven’t rocketed moonward. In a lot of ways, it looks like the stupidest times of 2021, when memestocks, crypto, and anything associated with Elon Musk were all ripping higher because YOLO lol wtf why not, optimism buoyed by stimulus checks, a roaring economy, and the naïve sense that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was just around the corner. (This is practically at the high reached during the peak of the stonk frenzy in early 2021.) Gamestop, too, rose nearly 50 percent from late July to its peak this month, also just because. This month has so far been a bright spot during a truly terrible year for most investors trying to navigate an

Grimes asked her followers on Twitter for advice regarding unique surgical modifications.

“I believe the music she is writing and her artistic life thanks to the ears she already has is more important than the risk of doing some permanent modification. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) “Honestly I’d go for it,” one person wrote. [first began their relationship in 2018](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/elon-musk-wife-grimes-relationship-timeline-b2126292.html) before making their debut as a couple at the Met Gala that year. Plus it’d look bada**.” God, don’t put your charisma after some kind of game. Curious about people’s experiences!” She also wrote [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1501959073591296002) that they had broken up prior to the publication of the article and since welcoming their daughter. In March, the singer told Vanity Fair that she and Musk have a fluid and inexplicable partnership. Grimes then asked her followers for even more cosmetic treatment recommendations, writing: “Also does anyone know any great/ safe/ reliable ppl who could do vampire teeth caps on me in Austin or LA? Also, any reputable elf ear modifiers in either of these cities? However, she also said that she never went through with the appointment, before asking her followers if they thought “face mods” would look good on her.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, 51, didn't seem a fan of ex-girlfirend Grimes' ideas to tweak her appearance to look like a mythical character.

She’s staying with me now and Baby X is in the adjacent room." "Also, any reputable elf ear modifiers in either of these cities. [the Canadian pop star](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/grimes) shocked fans when it was revealed she and [Elon](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/elon-musk) welcomed a second child together via a surrogate – and following their ‘semi-separation’ last September. However, the two are co-parenting and are on "great terms". Grimes went on to say she is "less interested in conventional beauty" as she asked fans to give ideas of how she could alter her appearance. [Elon Musk](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/elon-musk) did his best to dissuade his [ex-girlfriend Grimes](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/grimes-moves-elon-musk-is-26449116) from getting elf ear modifications and vampire teeth after she asked fans to send her reputable surgeons on

Elon Musk, suggested the 'downside of elf surgery probably outweighs the upside' after his ex Grimes told her fans she had been desiring the plastic surgery ...

'Sad to be born just a few generations too early,' she lamented; Elon seen in May in NYC 'Sad to be born just a few generations too early,' she lamented. '2 years ago I made an appt with a great plastic surgeon, thought I might want to change things up by my mid 30s, but then I forgot and never thought about what I should do,' admitted the iconoclastic performer. But Elon, with whom she shares her confusingly named children X Æ A-12 and Exa Dark Sideræl, jumped into her replies on Tuesday to opine that 'The downside of elf ear surgery probably outweighs the upside.' She admitted she was 'scared' about the procedure and the potential to impact her 'ear cartilage,' which could be 'risky' as a 'musician,' though she had 'wanted it [her] whole life.' Grimes previously revealed in 2012 that she had developed tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears that can be caused by exposure to loud sounds. (Elf ears isn’t an option, that’s a separate quest).'

After months of right-wing virtue signaling online, the eccentric billionaire now appears to be cozying up with Republicans in real life.

[made significant inroads](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/elon-musk-taking-over-twitter) with conservative lawmakers and media figures in his belief that social media companies censor users, an alleged phenomenon that he promised to resolve at Twitter. But in a Tuesday tweet, the billionaire attempted to [portray](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559692842313949184?s=20&t=QLoRh3gXZJgO_0NakpnQLQ) himself as a “moderate” who is not loyal to either party. “To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!” he [wrote](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559690651687608321). (The CEO [told](https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-paid-250000-to-a-flight-attendant-who-accused-elon-musk-of-sexual-misconduct-2022-5) the outlet that the story was a “politically motivated hit piece.”) [tweeted](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/18/elon-musk-republican-political-attacks) that he voted for Democrats in the past “because they were (mostly) the kindness party. That cryptic warning came just ahead of an Insider [report](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/05/elon-musk-flight-attendant-sexual-misconduct-allegations) that SpaceX had paid a flight attendant a $250,000 severance agreement in 2018 to settle a sexual-misconduct claim against Musk.

Elon Musk on Tuesday night attended a Wyoming dinner for Republican donors, and dished out on what they needed to do to make themselves more electorally ...

It was a remarkably quick turnaround - but as United's shares surged 3.68% in premarket trading on the New York Stock Exchange, their supporters have become sick of being the punchline to jokes from Musk... On Saturday at Brentford, with their team 4-0 down, fans raised banners listing the club as 'for sale'. It has not been suggested that Musk has any involvement in these groups. if you want to buy a football team, try Arsenal.' One Twitter user wrote: 'Waking up to Elon Musk joking about buying @ManUtd sums up where the club are. Bush made Nau, a fellow Texan, the chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Some Republicans, including Ted Cruz, have mooted the end of a federal right to same sex marriage, with debates also raging over the teaching of LGBT issues in schools. John Nau, the host of Tuesday's event, is seen in 2008 with then-first lady Laura Bush. It is unclear what Musk meant by 'stay out of people's bedrooms.' The GOP has stoked controversy after the conservative-majority Supreme Court ended Roe v. Anyone got any more darts to chuck around?' and the rest of the I'm not buying any sports teams.

Elon Musk attended a fireside Q&A with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at an annual GOP retreat in Wyoming.

The outlet spoke to attendees who were present at Musk and McCarthy's fireside chat. [cast his vote for a Republican candidate for the first time](https://www.businessinsider.com/musk-says-voted-gop-first-time-predicts-midterm-red-wave-2022-6?r=US&IR=T) by voting for Mayra Flores in a special election in Texas' 34th Congressional District. [plans to vote Republican in the upcoming election cycle](https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-says-will-vote-republican-next-us-presidential-election-2022-5?r=US&IR=T). [tweet](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559690651687608321) on Tuesday he supports the "left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party." Elizabeth Warren](https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-says-pay-more-taxes-than-any-american-ever-2021-12?r=US&IR=T), who accused Musk of "freeloading off everyone else." [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/18/elon-musk-republican-retreat-kevin-mccarthy) reported Musk was interviewed by McCarthy at a fireside Q&A chat at his annual donor retreat in Wyoming.

Elon Musk tweeted that he was buying the English football team Manchester United, which caused a stir among sporting fans, and later said his statement was ...

It feels like the culmination of a long-term direction of travel,” the fan club said in a statement. The latest low came Saturday when United lost 4-0 to Brentford, a small team from west London that was promoted to the Premier League in 2021. But since Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, the team has struggled to win trophies. The case is set to go to trial in Delaware in October. Musk previously ran afoul of the US Securities and Exchange Commission for tweets claiming that he had the funding to take Tesla private in 2018, leading the electric vehicle maker's stock price to jump. He's now facing more legal woes over the deal to buy Twitter, which he negotiated in April.

Although Elon Musk joked about buying the English soccer team Manchester United, the Tesla CEO has a history of influencing stock and crypto market ...

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Grimes, real name Claire Boucher, asked her Twitter followers for advice about getting cosmetic surgery on her ears.

Earlier this year, it emerged that the pair had [become parents again to a baby girl](https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/10/grimes-secretly-welcomes-baby-girl-with-boyfriend-elon-musk-16253080/) named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, after keeping the pregnancy secret. Im also less interested in conventional beauty (I will keep my nose) – but moreso is there anything else that wud look sick? [Brad Pitt ‘compared child to Columbine kid’ in row with Angelina Jolie on private jet according to bombshell FBI report](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/18/brad-pitt-compared-angelina-jolie-child-to-columbine-kid-fbi-report-claims-17204190/?ico=more_text_links) ‘Ps sorry if weird 2 discuss this openly, just seems unhealthy how every1 in media hides body mods,then ppl feel self conscious. [welcomed their first child, son X Æ A-12](https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/05/grimes-elon-musk-welcome-first-child-together-12654737/), in May 2020. [microchips inside human brains](https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/07/grimes-and-lil-uzi-vert-announce-plans-to-get-brain-chips-together-14037459/), but apparently, he draws the line at [Grimes](https://metro.co.uk/tag/grimes/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) getting cosmetic surgery on her ears.

The Glazer family have reportedly slapped a £6billion price-tag on Manchester United, but that's nothing to Elon Musk who could buy the club 426 times due ...

Ratcliffe wants to take full ownership of a club, while the Glazers may only wish to sell a minority share of United. Unlike Musk, billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has registered a serious interest, with the businessman also previously in the running to buy Chelsea. However, it's likely that a fee closer to £6bn would be needed to take it off their hands in 2022. [protest is even planned on Monday night](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-protest-liverpool-glazers-27761387), as United host Liverpool at Old Trafford. The figures were stunning for United, but he could even afford to buy Manchester City 297 times off Sheikh Mansour. Although it was a joke from the Tesla founder, it's been revealed that Musk could actually buy Manchester United 426 times based on it's current value.