Having a vocal political opinion is no harm, and Matt Barnes knows how to use it the most. Like LeBron James, Steve Kerr, and others, the former Warriors star supported the Democratic presidential candidate. The former champion even hosted Kamala Harris on a special podcast episode where they spoke at length regarding social issues. However, it was Donald Trump who came out as the victor, and Barnes initially mocked the win. Months later, his frustration reached boiling point. Has to, especially when your preferred choice failed to get into the White House.

“All the black and brown dummies that voted for this 💩.” On his Instagram story, the 44-year-old not only shared his disappointment at the results but even dragged Elon Musk and his impact. The post which Matt Barnes shared criticized the billionaire who is a close confidant of Trump. And there’s no hidden secret, more so because the POTUS himself accepts this. Referring to the Space X owner, he said, “Elon is to me a patriot. So, you know, you could call him an employee, you could call him a consultant, you could call him whatever you want.”

The Instagram page with 294k followers added the following caption: “Musk isn’t a genius.- He’s a silver spoon toddler man who thinks he can buy the United States government. His success comes from BILLIONS in government subsidies and bailouts.” Further adding, “Musk has more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, but he’ll cause untold suffering while cashing in.” That’s why Matt Barnes bashed the people who sided with the Republican party. “Slap yourselves 👋🏻.”

The post also called out Elon Musk’s business decision to buy X for $44 billion, because the current value is down to $9 billion. Forbes reports Musk’s net worth at $384 billion, and he is considered at the top of the ‘Richest People’ list. As stated previously, the 14-year-NBA veteran had previously sent a sarcastic note for Donald Trump’s win. He wrote, “Congratulations to Donald Trump & the Republican party,” Barnes’ IG post read. But he captioned it, “D— it hurt my soul to say this s-h–….”

But what brought Musk under scrutiny from people like Matt Barnes?

To secure the victory, the 47th President of the United States secured key swing states, such as North Carolina and Georgia. At the time, CBS reported that it was the margin of victory was the largest for a president-elect in 20 years. After the Harris interview, Matt Barnes was even open to host Donald Trump but had a condition. “Just because I want to ask some real questions.” The real questions are also being raised regarding Musk’s role and influence.

Recently, Donald Trump created a new advisory body led by the Tesla founder. And the role? To cut US government jobs and other spending. At first, Musk explained he would perform his role as an outside volunteer. However, the White House later said he was operating as an unpaid special government employee for the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). The mission is to save taxpayers’ money and reduce US national debt, which stands at $36tn (£28.9tn). But wait a second, unpaid, and in this world? That’s what puts the X owner under fire.

Musk even stated he wanted to end the “tyranny of the bureaucracy“, that was working against Trump’s agenda. That’s why there is criticism against the billionaire and Trump. Maybe that’s why Matt Barnes was open to interviewing the President. And let’s see if the podcast with Donald Trump or Elon Musk happens in the future.