He might be the richest man in the world, but that hasn't bought Elon Musk many favors.
From making his millions on the back of PayPal being sold to eBay back in 2002, Elon Musk's wealth has soared as he's put his efforts into the likes of SpaceX and Tesla.
While he might've seemingly backed the wrong horse with his bold reinvention of Twitter into X, what's a few lost millions between friends?
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With Musk on track to be the world's first trillionaire, his mind-boggling bank balance continues to grow in a post-election world.
Still, having all the money in the world doesn't make you any more popular, with Musk's controversial nature even spilling over into comedy.
It's over to Saturday Night Live to make fun of Elon Musk, and while the comedy showcase normally nails it, Chris Rock's latest opening monologue has led to audible groans from the crowd.
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Putting Musk and his relationship with Donald Trump in his crosshairs, Rock cut a little close to the bone.
Discussing Trump's astronomical return to fame in 2024, Rock joked about his July assassination attempt, victory over Kamala Harris, and being named as Time's Person of the Year. Rock quipped: "It could happen to a nicer guy."
Putting the heat on Musk, he added: "[Trump's] working with the number one African American in the world. The richest African American in the world: Elon Musk.
“That’s right. He is African American. Elon’s got more kids than the Cleveland Browns. That’s right. Nobody knows how to get rid of people like a South African."
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Continuing about Trump's promises of mass deportations as soon as he's back in the White House, Rock said: "Oh, he’s serious. Trump is not playing. He’s got Elon. They’re gonna put them on a rocket ship, call it Space Mex."
He later mentioned the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and although he gave condolences to his family, Rock joked that "sometimes drug dealers get shot."
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Other hot topics included the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight, the resentencing hearing of the Menendez brothers, and Hunter Biden being pardoned.
Not everyone was impressed with Rock's monologue, with one person writing: "I don’t know if I’ve changed or he’s changed, but Chris Rock isn’t really all that funny to me anymore. He used to have me rolling. But now the most he gets from me is an occasional slight grin."
Another added, "I really wanted to laugh but Chris didn’t seem himself," and a third said, "I'm cool with whatever he says but it's just not funny."
Although Rock managed to cover pretty much every piece of relevant news from the week, it seems that not all of his jokes landed quite like he would've wanted.