Elon Musk blasted MacKenzie Scott's charitable donations in an X post, which he deleted shortly after it was published online on Wednesday evening.
Despite his attempts to remove the post, screenshots criticizing Scott, the wealthy philanthropist and former wife of Jeff Bezos, have already circulated online.
Bezos recently surpassed Musk as the world's wealthiest person, donating billions to various causes she supports.
Elon Musk Lashing Out on MacKenzie Scott's Charity
Musk wrote that "super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouses should be listed among "Reasons that Western Civilization died."
Since acquiring the social media platform, Musk has been recognized for exhibiting typical human behavior. However, even someone who strongly supports free speech sometimes removes posts when they cross a certain boundary.
Musk's post was a response to a user on X who criticized Scott for donating money to organizations focused on race and gender-related issues following her divorce from the Amazon founder in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. Musk deleted the post a few hours later.
Musk dislikes Scott for her charitable donations to political action committees supporting the Democratic Party. In May 2022, Musk claimed on social media that Scott was funding PACs masquerading as charities.
Musk suggested that Mackenzie Scott is not supportive of her ex-husband, noting that many others get "caught in the crossfire."
MacKenzie Scott as One of The Wealthiest Woman Globally
Scott, according to her website, has given hundreds of millions of dollars to racial equity, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality, public health, climate change, and democracy causes, including the Obama Foundation, Black Lives Movement, Jackie Robinson Foundation, Morehouse College, Howard University, Planned Parenthood, and the Presidential Center of George W. Bush.
Scott's net worth, estimated by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, stands at thirty-six billion dollars as of Wednesday. This wealth is believed to have come from her 1.9% ownership stake in her former husband's e-commerce company, Amazon. According to SEC filings, Scott received a 4% stake in her divorce settlement with Bezos, valued at thirty-six billion dollars at the time, positioning her as one of the wealthiest women globally.
Scotts Exhausting Her Safe Advocacy to Philanthropy
Scott sold 65.3 million Amazon shares, approximately 25% of her company ownership, valued at ten point four billion dollars at the time of sale, as per Bloomberg News in late January. Scott, who pledged in 2019 to donate half of her wealth to charity, has contributed over sixteen point five billion dollars to numerous charities following her divorce from Bezos.
In the past year, Scott has over 360 organizations that received two point one five billion dollars.
In a letter on the Giving Pledge website, a non-binding promise made by billionaires to donate the majority of their wealth, Scott expressed her commitment to thoughtful philanthropy. She stated that while it will require time, effort, and care, she will not delay her efforts and will continue until the safe is empty.
Musk has also given some of his wealth to philanthropy.
