Tech mogul Elon Musk invoked a six-year-old meme to highlight how pet squirrel ‘Peanut’s’ death changed the course of the 2024 U.S. elections, causing the price of the associated meme coin to jump 11%. What happened: In an X post on Tuesday night, Musk wrote, “The prophecy has been fulfilled,” responding to an old Reddit post about squirrels. The post titled “In your darkest hour, the squirrel arrives” depicted a squirrel wearing an armor shield and portrayed as humanity’s savior. Well, there are no prizes for guessing; Musk’s mention was about late social media pet squirrel Peanut, whose deat…
