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Elon Musk escalated his public feud with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday, calling the judge a 'betrayer of her people' in a post on X. The remark comes after Justice de Moraes ordered the suspension of several X accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation, a move Musk has repeatedly criticized as censorship. The spat has drawn attention to the broader clash between free speech advocates and government regulators in Brazil, where Musk's platform faces potential fines or a temporary ban if it fails to comply with local laws.
Musk's choice of words—terming de Moraes a 'betrayer'—marks a sharp personal turn in the dispute, which has previously seen Musk threaten to pull X from Brazil entirely. The comment is likely to inflame tensions further, as Brazilian authorities have warned they could hold X's local representatives legally responsible for non-compliance. The standoff is being closely watched by investors and policymakers, given Brazil is one of X's largest markets, with over 20 million users. Market sentiment around Musk's ventures, including Tesla and SpaceX, remains unaffected for now, but the legal risk is seen as a minor headwind for X's already fragile advertising revenue.
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Betrayer of her people
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 11, 2026