Nonetheless, Musk still owns millions of stock options to exercise before they become expired on August 2022.
The Twitter poll came amid a large debate in the U.S. over whether billionaires are paying enough in taxes. As of this writing, Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. His net worth flirts with the $279 billion mark, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
On Sunday, Musk made fun of Bernie Sanders on Twitter. The senator said that wealthy people should pay their “fair share” of taxes.
“Want me to sell more stock, Bernie? Just say the word,” Musk tweeted to Sanders in response. Tesla shares tanked as much as 5% in Monday’s session and were down 1% in after-hours trading.
