\u201cHaving a NASA administrator who knows literally ZERO about rockets [and] spacecraft undermines the American space program and endangers our astronauts,\u201d the world\u2019s richest man alleged Wednesday, in a post on his social media platform X<\/a>. He did not provide evidence to back up this statement.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this point, I am not advocating any particular candidate for NASA Administrator. I am just desperate for someone with a 3-digit IQ,\u201d he added<\/a>.<\/p>\n Musk also reshared a poll<\/a> he had conducted asking X users if Duffy was qualified to be running NASA.<\/p>\n \u201cShould someone whose biggest claim to fame is climbing trees be running America\u2019s space program?\u201d Musk asked Monday, referring to Duffy\u2019s background as a world champion lumberjack. Of the 190,405 votes, more than 67 percent selected the option \u201cNoo, he need moar brainz!\u201d <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Elon Musk, the world\u2019s richest man, has fired insults at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on his social media platform, X, over his intelligence and leadership at NASA (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Musk had previously attacked Duffy\u2019s intelligence, saying Tuesday that the person responsible for the U.S. space program \u201ccan\u2019t have a 2-digit IQ.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n The billionaire also reposted a clip from MTV’s The Real World: Boston featuring a shirtless twenty-something Duffy winking to the camera<\/a> in 1997.<\/p>\n Duffy attempted to smooth over the tension – but also appeared to make a veiled dig at Musk and Space X as he announced that the $2.9 billion contract for NASA\u2019s Artemis III lunar lander would be up for grabs once again. The contract was previously awarded to SpaceX in 2021.<\/p>\n \u201cLove the passion. The race to the moon is ON,\u201d Duffy posted on X Tuesday afternoon<\/a>. \u201cGreat companies shouldn\u2019t be afraid of a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n Duffy also told CNBC Monday that SpaceX was falling \u201cbehind.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not going to wait for one company,\u201d the DOT secretary said.<\/p>\n Since Duffy\u2019s remarks, Musk has reshared a post<\/a> calling for Duffy\u2019s ousting, labeled him \u201cSean \u2018Dangerously Stupid\u2019 Dummy,\u201d and responded positively<\/a> to posts in favor of SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to take over NASA.<\/p>\n Isaacman, who was backed by Musk, had been the initial pick to head the agency. But President Donald Trump reversed his support last May, citing the billionaire\u2019s political leanings and business ties to Musk, soon after the U.S. leader and billionaire had a very public falling out.<\/p>\n At the time, Isaacman said \u201csome people\u201d had \u201csome axes to grind\u201d<\/a> in revoking his nomination.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s acting administrator Sean Duffy has not responded directly to Musk\u2019s attacks, but made a veiled dig at the billionaire Tuesday (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Elon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761189129_242_GettyImages-2216312549.jpeg\")
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