Elon Musk has stirred controversy by targeting billionaire George Soros following President Joe Biden‘s decision to award Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Musk, owner of X (formerly known as Twitter) likened Soros to Darth Sidious, the scheming Sith Lord from Star Wars. He shared a post on X captioned “George Soros looking quite good here. Must be the lighting”, accompanied by a photo depicting Soros as Sheev Palpatine. The comparison taps into long-standing conspiracy theories accusing Soros of covertly influencing global politics.,” sparked a wave of reactions online, blending humor with heated deb
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Who is Darth Sidious
Darth Sidious, also known as Emperor Palpatine, is a fictional character and one of the primary villains in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Sith Lord, known for his cunning, manipulative nature, and mastery of the dark side of the Force. Sidious is the architect of the Galactic Empire and orchestrates the fall of the Jedi Order.
Played by Ian McDiarmid, Sidious appears in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, the original trilogy (The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi), and The Rise of Skywalker.
Why Elon Musk compared George Soros to Star Wars character
The comparison comes following President Biden’s announcement of George Soros as one of the 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday. The White House praised Soros for his efforts in promoting global democracy, human rights, education, and social justice through his Open Society Foundations.
Among the other honorees were former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, football icon Lionel Messi, and celebrated actors Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington.
