Elon Musk responds to criticism about his influence by telling The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes that public animosity is aimed more at journalists than at him. According to the reports, Beddoes previously suggested that people loathe Musk’s growing role and power. In reply, Musk argues the situation is reversed, saying more people “hate you” and “the media” than Beddoes—and the broader press—realize. The accounts describe Musk’s comments as a direct retort to the reporter-editor’s framing of public sentiment. Both outlets report the same core exchange: Musk characterizes journalistic work as a bigger target for public dislike than his own presence. The reports do not provide additional evidence or data for his claim, nor do they detail any further discussion beyond the remarks attributed to Musk in connection with The Economist interview or conversation.