World’s richest man, Elon Musk, has once again made headlines after endorsing the age-old proverb that “money can’t buy happiness.”
The billionaire’s recent post on X, accompanied by a sad emoji, has triggered a wave of reactions online, especially coming shortly after a sharp rise in his net worth following the merger of SpaceX and xAI.
His remark quickly went viral, attracting millions of views and sparking debate over whether someone with such enormous wealth could truly feel unhappy.
While some users agreed with his view, others responded with humour and sarcasm, questioning how a man of his financial standing could make such a statement.
On February 5, 2026, Elon Musk tweeted, “Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” really knew what they were talking about.
This remark has sparked mix debate from the users asking and commenting on his current wealth and the sudden surge he made just after the merger.
Few users agreed with his remark by claiming money is digits on a screen unless you do something epic with it, with others claiming, “Biggest lie in history-I will be happy when I have had more money”. With some even supporting him with a statement, “Whatever you are going through, it shall be well Big Bro.”
Apart from the support from the users, some were found to mock him over his wealth. The statements came, “If you are not happy, what hope do we have?”, “so true money doesn’t matter at all you should give me $10 million dollars”.
Few even shared the screenshot of his wealth in the comments section, while few sharing memes to underestimate his thoughts on money and happiness.
The reactions come amid a major financial milestone for the tech entrepreneur.
Following the merger between SpaceX and artificial intelligence firm xAI, Musk reportedly became the first person in history to surpass a net worth of $800 billion.
The combined company is said to be valued at about $1.25 trillion, with SpaceX also planning a potential IPO.
