Elon Musk declares 'war' over perceived death threat by Somali TikToker

In a viral livestream posted by a since-deleted account, a Somali TikToker who went by the name "Dowza.z" said in reference to Musk, "I wouldn't worry too much about him, he about to die."

The comment prompted immediate backlash from conservatives who took the statement as a threat to Musk's life.

Musk himself appeared to take the statement as a threat, responding to the video in an X post in which he wrote, "Then it is war."

X account DogeDesigner wrote, "Protect Elon Musk at all costs."

Conservative commentator Eric Daugherty wrote, "When fraud is exposed - it's always the fraudsters who yell and complain the loudest. Their THEFT will come to an end."

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee posted on his personal X account, "Deport her immediately," adding, "She shouldn't be here."

At least 77 people have been charged in that scheme, which took advantage of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to waive certain Federal Child Nutrition Program requirements.

Likewise, another fraud scheme in the state stems from the Housing Stability Services Program, which offered Medicaid coverage for housing stabilization services in an attempt to help those with disabilities, mental illnesses and substance-use disorders receive housing.

The bulk of those charged are part of Minnesota's Somali population, prompting Trump to announce in November that he was ending the Temporary Protected Status for Somali migrants in Minnesota that offers protection against deportation.

Musk has been highly vocal about the fraud being uncovered in Minnesota, repeatedly calling attention to it on his official X account, which has over 230 million followers.

"There was massive fraud in every government program, especially Federal funds sent as block grants to the states," said Musk.