The quote “I am become meme” mimics the famous words of J. Robert Oppenheimer after the first successful test of his atomic bomb. On July 16, 1945, following the Trinity blast in New Mexico, ...

Then, while being interviewed by Newsmax host Rob Schmitt, he proclaimed, "I am become meme [sic]," NBC News and The Daily Beast reported. "Yeah, pretty much," he continued after the audience laughed.

“This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy,” Musk said to cheers before his wide-ranging CPAC interview that touched on DOGE, his turn to MAGA, cancel culture and immigration.

Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk embraced his meme status during his recent appearance at CPAC 2025, tying it to his association with the popular cryptocurrency, ... 2025 7:51 AM 2 min read.