Elon Musk, senior advisor to US President Donald Trump, has declared he 'considers himself American' - but people have spotted a glaring issue.

Elon Musk immigrated to Canada in 1989 and holds a Canadian citizenship, which he acquired through his Canadian-born mother, Maye Musk, according to Walter Isaacson's biography of the billionaire.

More than 250,000 Canadian citizens and residents have signed a parliamentary petition urging Canada to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship and passport.

The petition accused Elon Musk of attacking Canadian sovereignty. The billionaire adviser to President Trump responded on X, saying “Canada is not a real country.”

Even though Elon Musk was born and raised in South Africa, he enjoys the citizenship of US and Canada. Musk has Canadian citizenship through his mother, Maye Musk (nee Halderman), who was born in Regina,

More than 240,000 Canadians have signed a parliamentary petition asking the government to strip Elon Musk of his Canuck citizenship and passport for going "against the national interest" of the country.

Meanwhile, according to Forbes’ real-time estimates, Musk’s net worth fell by $8.8 billion on Thursday, March 6, to $342.8 billion. The Tesla slump came as the S&P 500 fell 1.8% to a 2025 low as Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico ate into investor sentiment.

Trump landed at Palm Beach International Airport after delivering remarks at a White House digital assets summit.