World’s richest man Elon Musk has come again into the headlines, endorsing aged-old proverb “Money can’t buy happiness”. The billionaire’s recent X post, with a sad emoji, has ignited debate over his thoughts just after the surge in his net worth just after the merger of SpaceX and xAI. Users are poking fun at what he quoted, with some agreeing, and on the other side, some are making fun of Musk’s wealth. The richest billionaire’s remark on money and happiness has reached over 30 million views with a massive debate on his net worth, weath and cross-questioning; ‘is he not happy’. This remark by ‘whoever’ can still be a thought, but if the remark comes from the richest man on Earth can be a topic to debate on.

Elon Musk’s tweet sparks heated debate online on money and happiness

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.

Elon Musk’s net worth surge to $800 billion in 2026

After the recent merger of SpaceX and media company xAI, as reported by Forbes. Elon Musk has become the first person ever worth $800 billion dollars. The combined company had a valuation of USD 1.25 trillion, with SpaceX planning for an IPO this year, as reported by Bloomberg.