evidence: Elon Musk tweet about Bill Gates goes viral 'Elon's positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments,' Gates said [...] Musk also tweeted, "Billy G is not my lover," in response to a tweet sharing a Tuesday comment from Gates about Musk. [...] Gates, who has been vocal about the Unites States' handling of the coronavirus and the importance of developing effective vaccines, made the comments after Musk posted a June 30 tweet suggesting that many positive COVID-19 tests could be false.