Musk initially resisted calls to delete or reword the post, before ultimately taking it down. He later said the post was a joke.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will get more protection from the U.S. Secret Service after two failed assassination attempts on him.

That’s the excuse you give? If he were president you’d protect him better?” said U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez. “That’s inexcusable.”