According to the New York Post, on December 12 local time, the office of California Governor Newsom posted a message mocking that it was regrettable that Musk was hated by his "transgender daughter" Vivian. Musk responded on the same day, stating that this was exactly the result of the "woke virus" that Newsom promoted.

On December 11 local time, Musk's "American Political Action Committee" released a video in which Newsom stated that he wanted to see transgender children and that no other governor had enacted more legislation supporting transgender individuals. The Newsom office re-shared the video on December 12 and wrote: "Yes, it's unfortunate your daughter hates you, Elon."

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Musk replied below, saying: "I guess you mean my son Xavier, who suffered from a tragic mental illness, all because you infected vulnerable children with the evil 'woke virus'."

He added, "I love Xavier very much and hope he recovers. My daughters are Azul, Exa (called Y by everyone), and Arcadia, who also truly love me."

After responding to Newsom, Musk seemed "broken," and then posted multiple messages on X attacking the "woke virus" and "diversity culture," emphasizing that there should only be two genders.

In a post published and pinned on the 13th, Musk wrote: "If you have a uterus, you are a woman; otherwise, you are not a woman."

Photo of Musk and Xavier, New York Post

For Musk, the transgender issue holds deep personal significance. In July 2024, Musk revealed that he was tricked into signing documents allowing his eldest son Xavier to undergo gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, which led to his son being "killed by the woke virus" and becoming his daughter "Vivian," and they cut off their relationship.

It is reported that at the age of 18, Xavier submitted an application in California to change his gender and name, eventually renaming himself Vivian Jane Wilson and no longer using his father Musk's surname.

Wilson had vowed to leave the United States after Trump was elected president. She also frequently publicly criticized Musk on social media, calling him "evil like a cartoon villain," a "sadly childish man" who refused to accept her gender identity.

Musk and his transgender daughter, NBC News

The transformation of his son made Musk deeply hate the "woke culture," and he vowed to destroy this "virus."

Musk previously stated that almost every child goes through some kind of identity crisis, which is just part of growing up, and adults often manipulate those with identity crises, making them believe that the wrong thing is their gender and that they need to transition. He emphasized that teenage transition is clearly evil, and anyone advocating for this process should be imprisoned.

The term "woke virus" coined by Musk has been increasingly accepted and actively used by Republicans and right-wing people in the United States, referring generally to any "political correctness" or "identity politics" culture supported by Democrats. However, for many leftists and Democrats, "woke culture" is considered a progressive idea. "Woke culture" has become a cultural conflict centered around identity politics in the United States, affecting the political and social ecology of the West.

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