Elon Musk said some of the recent death threats he has received are from “whack jobs” funded by left-wing organizations.

During an appearance Monday on Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s “Verdict” podcast, Musk was asked about dealing with death threats as a result of leading President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.

“It’s not in my imagination,” Musk told Cruz and co-host Ben Ferguson of the threats. “You can just look on social media.”

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