Elon Musk Compares Brits To 'Hobbits' – Before Making Outrageous Immigration Claim

Elon Musk attends a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. Elon Musk compared British people to Lord of the Rings’ “hobbits” whose “pleasant” lives were disrupted by the arrival of migrants.The richest man in the world alleged people in the UK living in “lovely small towns” had to deal with new arrivals who suddenly “start raping the kids”.The alarming claim is the tech tycoon’s latest attack on Britain and its approach to immigration.Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast last week, he said: “These lovely small towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, they’ve been living their lives quietly. They’re like hobbits, frankly.“In fact, JR Tolkien based the hobbits on people he knew in small town England.“They’re lovely people who liked to, you know, smoke their pipe.“And have nice meals. And everything is pleasant. The hobbits in the shire.”He continued: “The reason they’ve been able to enjoy the shires is because hard men have protected them from the dangers of the world. But since they have no exposure to the dangers of the world, they don’t realise they are there.“And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids.“This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain.”These allegations are unsubstantiated. Musk has previously alleged “civil war is inevitable” in the UK following 2024′s far-right riots, and he has repeatedly supported far-right leader Tommy Robinson.The former top adviser to Donald Trump has criticised the Labour government for its handling of the grooming gangs scandal, too.Elon Musk, "These lovely small towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, they've been living their lives quietly. They're like hobbits""In fact JR Tolkien based the hobbits on people he knew in small town England. They're lovely people who liked to, you know, smoke their pipe.… pic.twitter.com/hVHGkFpioN— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) November 2, 2025Related...Reform-Run Council Set To Put Taxes Up After Musk-Style Plan To Slash Spending FailsEd Miliband Sends Stark Warning To Elon Musk: 'Get The Hell Out Of Our Politics'Elon Musk Accused of Being A Criminal By Ed Davey For 'Allowing Online Harm To Children'

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