Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, mocked President Joe Biden for neglecting to congratulate him for his successful aerospace mission after the first all-civilian crew of Inspiration4 returned safely back to the land.
The historic mission of SpaceX, that marked the start of a new era, was launched last week where a crew of all-civilians were sent to the Earth’s orbit for three days. After their space journey, they have returned back safely.
So far, the White House or Biden himself didn’t issue any statements on landing, prompting Musk to employ a turn of phrase used frequently by the Republican party and former president Donald Trump to mock the president.
“The President of the United States has refused to even acknowledge the 4 newest American astronauts who helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars for St. Jude. What’s your theory on why that is?” asked one of the followers of Musk on Twitter.
Musk replied, “He’s still sleeping.”
The tweet sparked reactions from social media. While some stood against the President regarding the matter, some came to his support for not wishing the crew for their success right away.
“Dude is busy running a nation during a pandemic. Post-war intelligence briefings. Cybersecurity threats. SCOTUS shenanigans and human rights. Budget and tax legislation,” wrote one supporter. “Stroking the egos of billionaires isn’t a national priority.”
Others began attacking Mr Biden by using the hashtag #SleepyJoe.
“#SleepyJoe is sleeping. #Biden really is a failure,” wrote a user.
Top NASA officials have congratulated Musk and SpaceX on the mission. SpaceX competitors acknowledged it too, with accolades from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin, and Musk’s rival Jeff Bezos shared on social media.