PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Elon Musk: “The birth rate in the United States has been below…”

Featuring: Elon Musk, Senior Advisor to the President, Head of Department of Government Efficiency | National

Watch on YouTube

Elon Musk's Speech on Wisconsin Supreme Court Race and Government Efficiency

Published | Video Starts at 1:31:43

So, you know, kids are my greatest source of happiness and I really encourage as Tony and I've encouraged all my friends and everyone to have kids. It is concerning, you know, the United States has been below replacement rate. The birth rate in the United States has been below replacement rate since roughly when I was born around 1970, 71. thereabouts. And I think last year was the lowest birth rate on record. It was very low. And then we're seeing this trend in almost every country on Earth. (1:31:43–1:31:51)

CLAIM

Asserts that the U.S. birth rate has been below replacement rate since around 1970-71.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Elon Musk

Discover more from

Elon Musk

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.
About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.