Billionaire MAGA activist Elon Musk claims that being in public puts him at risk, particularly in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently voiced his apprehensions during an appearance on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” hosted by Katie Miller, the wife of White House advisor Stephen Miller.

Reflecting on his past involvement with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk described his efforts as only “somewhat successful” and admitted it’s not an experience he’d choose to repeat. He also shared that he no longer feels comfortable in public spaces.

During the interview, Musk was asked, “When was the last time you did something as ordinary as visit Target or CVS?”

He responded, “I can’t go to places with large crowds because… a line for selfies immediately forms,” Musk explained. “And nowadays, especially after the tragic killing of Charlie Kirk, there are significant, um, security concerns.”

The incident Musk referred to involved Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist, who was fatally shot in October while speaking at a college in Utah. The authorities have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with the murder. Although the motive remains unclear, there is no evidence of a wider conspiracy.

Musk expressed a desire to spend more time in public, but he feels that the aftermath of Kirk’s death has made this impossible.

According to Musk, he wouldn’t mind spending more time in public, but the aftermath of Kirk’s death has erased that option.

“It certainly reinforced the severity of the situation where life is on hardcore mode,” Musk claimed. “You make one mistake and you’re dead and it only takes one one mistake.”

An April Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll showed that only 35% of respondents approved of Musk’s performance with DOGE, which strived to reduce government spending by slashing jobs and eliminating programs.

Musk told Miller — who also worked with DOGE — that had he focused on his companies and not worked with the Trump administration, protesters probably wouldn’t have begun burning his Tesla automobiles in worldwide protests.

The South African native has also drawn negative attention for his support of right-wing political movements abroad.