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Musk calls out his enemies with 'Hitler meme' tweet

They said his company's share price was headed for a fall and he has hit back with biting sarcasm

Elon Musk's warning that high interest rates could sap electric vehicle demand knocked shares in the sector on Thursday, with some analysts questioning if Tesla can maintain the runaway growth that has for years set it apart from other carmakers.
Elon Musk's warning that high interest rates could sap electric vehicle demand knocked shares in the sector on Thursday, with some analysts questioning if Tesla can maintain the runaway growth that has for years set it apart from other carmakers. (GETTY IMAGES)

South African born Elon Musk has been the subject of an all-out assault by 'short-sellers' - stock market traders who have bet a lot of money that the share price of his Tesla company is heading for a fall.

So far they have been proved wrong and the share price has climbed, leaving the short-sellers out of pocket to the tune of billions of dollars.

Now Musk has used the old 'Hitler meme' to call them out:

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