Elon Musk, the multibillionaire founder and chief executive of electric car company Tesla, has joined those protesting against the coronavirus lockdown of the US economy, tweeting: ''FREE AMERICA NOW'', The Guardian reports.
Musk, the world’s 22nd-richest person with an estimated $38.5bn (£30.5bn) fortune, on Wednesday tweeted: ''Give people their freedom back!'' with a link to a Wall Street Journal article suggesting that the lockdowns have not saved that many lives but have shattered local economies.
He also tweeted: ''Bravo Texas!'' with a link to a local newspaper story about the Texas governor Greg Abbott’s plans to allow shops, restaurants and movie theatres to reopen from Friday.
Replying to another user on Twitter he said: ''Yes, reopen with care & appropriate protection, but don’t everyone under de facto house arrest''.