Musk quotes Monty Python to shrug off $16 billion loss

Not many people can laugh off losing $16 billion in a day — but then again, it's different when it comes to Elon Musk,

Why it matters: The world's richest man seemed unfazed about the 15% decline in Tesla's stock Monday, a plunge that led the worst market day of the year.

What they're saying: Confronted with a litany of recent bad news headlines in a Fox Business interview, Musk shrugged it off with a chuckle: "But look on the bright side! Always look on the bright side of life!"

• Monty Python fans will, of course, recall the reference to the closing song of "Life of Brian."

Catch up quick: It's been a tough few days for Musk.

• Last Thursday, SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded minutes after launch from Texas, the second such mishap this year.
• Friday, the New York Times reported President Trump was moving toward limiting Musk's previously free-ranging power after outrage from top Republicans.
• On Saturday, the "Tesla Takedown" movement fanned out nationwide at the company's showrooms, including in Manhattan, where hundreds protested.
• On Monday, Tesla shares plunged, leaving the company the worst-performing stock on the S&P 500 this year.

• Meanwhile, his social media platform X also went down Monday due to a purported cyberattack.

The intrigue: Musk pointed to foreign actors in the X outage.

• "We're not sure exactly what happened but there was a massive cyberattack to try to bring down the X system, with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area," Musk said.
• Asked how he was running all of his other businesses while also dealing with DOGE's slash-and-burn government restructuring, Musk paused and said "with great difficulty."

Reality check: All that notwithstanding, he's still worth $300 billion.