Tech billionaire Elon Musk has alienated legions of potential car buyers, rattled investors, and drawn deserved scrutiny for his political antics—and now he’s asking for a payday that could make him the world’s first trillionaire.

When Tesla shareholders meet Thursday in Austin, Texas, they’ll vote on whether to grant Musk a compensation package that could very well make him the world’s first trillionaire. If the proposal fails, Musk has threatened to walk away from the electric vehicle company.

Musk’s supporters say the stock award would reward performance. In reality, it’s an obscene display of wealth in a country where millions face losing federal food assistance amid the GOP-led government shutdown.

According to CNN, the plan would hand Musk as many as 423.7 million more shares in T

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