WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk’s father Errol was slammed across social media for baselessly claiming former first lady Michelle Obama to be “a man” while appearing on a podcast, Marca reported on Saturday, February 15.

The rumor has long circulated among far-right groups, desp

ite there being no supporting evidence. Errol attempted to pass off the debunked claim as “common knowledge,” and made other grossly inappropriate remarks aimed at Michelle in the process.

JUST IN: Elon Musk’s father Errol Musk says former President Barack Obama “is a queer who’s married to a man who dresses as a woman.”

Earl Musk claims “Michelle Obama is a man, obviously. They have pictures of her in track suits with her 9 inch schlong hanging down, it’s leg.” pic.twitter.com/VMH02EcQdu

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) February 14, 2025

Errol Musk’s comments on Michelle Obama
Appearing on the ‘Wide Awake Podcast’ with host Joshua Rubin, Errol initially attacked former president Barack Obama saying, “We realized Obama is a queer who is married to a man who dresses as a woman. We all learned that. It’s not common knowledge.”

When Rubin appeared stunned by Errol’s claim that Michelle Obama is a “man,” the latter doubled down with, “Of course, you don’t know that? Joan Rivers mentioned it publicly, and she was dead two weeks later by the way. They axed her, yeah. So that’s common knowledge. You can look it up anywhere.”

According to Marca, Rivers, a comedian, had made fun of Michelle’s gender identity in 2014. Two weeks later, she died from complications during a brain surgery. No credible link has ever been established between the two incidents.

Errol Musk’s criticism of his son Elon

In the same interview, Errol Musk called out his son Elon, the tech billionaire, on his parenting style, claiming that he “has not been a good dad.”

He brought up the tragic death of Elon’s first child from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at just 10 weeks old and stated, “The baby was cared for too much by nannies and, sadly, passed away while under their watch. If Elon hears me saying this, he’s going to shoot me or something. But anyway, that’s what I think.”

He also criticized the upbringing of his remaining grandchildren, saying, “They were too rich, too many nannies. Then he had five children with the same woman. They each had a nanny. It was really a weird situation.”

Elon Musk and his son X appear on stage at President-Elect Donald Trump’s victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, 2025, in Washington, DC (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Elon, who is known to have fathered at least 12 children, is known to have long been at odds with his father, and has described him as “evil” and “a terrible human being.”

Errol Musk gets slammed on social media
Netizens reacting to Errol’s statement on the social media platform X derided him for propagating the distasteful rumor. The following tweets demonstrate their takes.

“Imagine believing this guy!” wrote a user.

Imagine believing this guy!

— Nb (@Nbisthename) February 15, 2025

“Why is this man given a platform?” demanded another.

Why is this man given a platform?

— Cllr_Welekazi💙🇿🇦 (@African_Spring) February 15, 2025

“That’s absolute nonsense,” noted one.

That’s absolute nonsense.

— Dr. Ghazala Tallat🇵🇰 (@GhazalaTallat) February 15, 2025

“This guy is either an idiot or out of (his) mind!” exclaimed someone else.

This guy is either an idiot or out of mind!!!

— Ali Kabiri (@KabiriAli) February 15, 2025

“This kind of rhetoric is both dangerous and misleading,” shared another.

This kind of rhetoric is both dangerous and misleading.

— Ntokozo Masuku (@visse_ss) February 15, 2025

“Yeah sorry this is crazy talk,” expressed yet another.

Yeah sorry this is crazy talk.

— Carnivore Me’s Wife and Cook (@EmilyLangworthy) February 14, 2025

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