The US has a high bar for defamation/slander because the 1st amendment. Also musk could higher decent lawyers. Even then he still was sued, the case was not to

The US has a high bar for defamation/slander because the 1st amendment. Also musk could higher decent lawyers. Even then he still was sued, the case was not tossed for lack of standing or merit. The judge still thought there was a case worth arguing.