'Elon Musk is a true American patriot,' says Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu, asks him to 'fight on'

Sridhar Vembu credited Elon Musk with 'remaking manufacturing in America'.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has called Elon Musk "a true American patriot" after US sports commentator and writer Keith Olbermann called for the richest person on Earth to be arrested and detained for his connection with Russia.

"Elon Musk is a true American patriot - he has made America highly competitive in electric vehicles, in space tech, in tunnel boring machines and so many more areas. He is remaking manufacturing in America," Vembu wrote on X, tagging the owner of the platform. "The fact that he gets called a Russian stooge who should be arrested tells you how unhinged and intolerant the American left has become. Fight on, Elon Musk!"

The controversy surrounding Musk — which started after he voiced his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — intensified after the Wall Street Journal reported on his alleged connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the last two years.

It also prompted Olbermann to call for his arrest.

"We need to arrest and detain Elon Musk immediately. He is operating on behalf of Russia. Cancel all contracts, seize his facilities, lock him away in a military facility. Now, not tomorrow," he wrote on X, tagging the account of the office of the US President.

Musk, on the other hand, chose to use this as an opportunity to highlight his support for free speech.

"If anyone needed further proof that I strongly support freedom of speech, please note that even a nutcase like Olbermann, who is literally calling for my arrest and government seizure of my companies, is in no way being censored," he said.