Joy Behar Faces Legal Threat Over Elon Musk Comments—Is a Court Battle on the Horizon?
Joy Behar is walking back her claim that Elon Musk was “pro-apartheid” after receiving major backlash. Now, she’s nervously joking, “Don’t sue me, Elon!”—but could legal trouble be looming?
Joy Behar Backtracks After Controversial Elon Musk Remark
During a recent episode of The View, Joy Behar stirred up controversy with a bold accusation against Elon Musk, which has now left her facing potential legal repercussions.
While discussing Musk’s connection to Donald Trump, the 82-year-old co-host criticized the billionaire’s influence, claiming:
“Elon Musk kisses his butt and strokes his tiny ego—or big ego, whatever it is.”
However, it was her next statement that set off a firestorm.
“He wasn’t born in this country. He was born under apartheid in South Africa, so he has that mentality. He was pro-apartheid, as I understand it,” she alleged, before going even further by labeling him a “foreign agent” and even an “enemy of the United States.”
Behar’s remark quickly drew pushback, including from co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump administration official.
“I don’t like Elon,” Griffin said, “but I wouldn’t go as far as to call him an enemy of the United States… yet. Let’s give him some time.”
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Behar Scrambles to Clarify After Backlash
Following a commercial break, Behar addressed the growing criticism, admitting she may not have had her facts straight.
“Now I’m getting some flack because I said Musk was pro-apartheid. I don’t really know for sure if he was,” she acknowledged.
She then attempted to walk back her comment, adding:
“He grew up at a time when the apartheid party was in full bloom, before the great Nelson Mandela changed that. He was around during that era, but maybe he was, maybe he wasn’t [pro-apartheid]. He might have just been a young guy at the time.”
Realizing the potential legal implications of her statement, she added with a nervous laugh:
“So don’t sue me, okay, Elon?”
Could Musk Actually Take Legal Action?
Musk, born in South Africa in 1971, has never publicly expressed support for apartheid. The racial segregation system, which lasted from 1948 until the early 1990s, enforced white minority rule and severe economic disparities.
While Behar’s statement may have been intended as political commentary, spreading false or damaging claims can sometimes lead to defamation lawsuits—something Musk has pursued against critics in the past.
Although Musk has not responded to Behar’s comments, her hasty retraction suggests she recognizes she may have crossed a legal line.
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The Broader Political Backdrop
Behar’s comments come amid renewed global scrutiny on racial policies in South Africa.
Recently, Trump signed an executive order prioritizing U.S. resettlement for white South African “refugees,” arguing they face “government-sponsored race-based discrimination.”
His order accuses the South African government of seizing land from white farmers without compensation and implementing laws that undermine equal opportunities in employment, education, and business.
However, South African officials have denied these claims, insisting that land reforms aim to correct historical injustices and that private land is not being forcibly taken.
Will Behar’s Comments Lead to Legal Consequences?
For now, Behar is trying to downplay the situation, but Musk is known for clapping back at critics. It remains to be seen whether he will take legal action or let this pass.
Could Behar find herself in court over an off-the-cuff remark? If Musk decides to respond, this situation may escalate far beyond a simple on-air discussion.
