The backlash escalated Thursday, when Vivek Ramaswamy, in a post on X, criticized an American culture that he said “venerated mediocrity over excellence.”

Elon Musk has admitted to taking a weight-loss drug in a Christmas Day post on X, formerly Twitter, as he shared a picture of himself wearing a Santa costume. "Ozempic Santa," the Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted alongside a photo of himself in the classic red outfit and white beard.

This holiday season, Elon Musk is calling himself “Ozempic Santa.” Adorned in a Santa Suit on a photo posted to X, The Tesla founder indicates he’s taking one of the widely popular weight loss drugs,

Elon Musk turned heads with a decadent his tree. Dressed head-to-toe in a Santa costume, he captioned his photo "Ozempic Santa," flaunting a slimmer figure. The Tesla CEO was picked by president-elect Donald Trump to co-lead the inaugural Department of Government Efficiency shortly after the election.