Elon Musk Said He Was ‘Honored’ To Meet The Pope

Elon Musk has been quiet on Twitter for over a week now.

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He didn’t tweet anything on his 51st birthday on June 28.

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It’s possible that he was quiet because he was taking a family trip to Italy.

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On Friday night, he posted a photo to his Twitter account.

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The photo showed him and four of his seven children.

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Standing between them was Pope Francis.

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“Honored to meet @Pontifex yesterday,” Musk captioned the snap.

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Some followers joked about his ill-fitting suit.

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Other followers ventured that the photo was photoshopped, since the Pope didn’t tweet about the meeting at all.

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