Actually, that statement literally says nothing about his motives, which I do not speculate on. Whatever his motives actually are, he's not an outsider.

The only "assumption" is that this is another business opportunity for Elon, literally exactly what you actually just said. Glass half full or empty has nothing to do with whether I assume Elon to be some kind of hero. Everyone's trying to win over Trump supporters and Q types, and for me it takes more than just "planting the notion" with an article here and there.