The Battle of the Billionaire and the President: Musk Accepts Maduro's Fight
The president of Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro, whose election victory faced significant opposition, openly challenged Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a fight in the national broadcast. Musk accepted the challenge.
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This challenge marked a peak in the online about their online conversations.
Venezuelan president Maduro said “Hey Elon Musk, don't even think about messing with me or Venezuela. You want a fight? I'm ready. I'm not scared of you. Let's do this, whenever and wherever you want. Just let me know, and I'll be there, ready to rumble.”
Musk replied “I accept…. He will chicken out” on X.
In earlier days, the top US diplomat for Latin America said that Maduro decisively lost to rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, aligning with vote counts released by the opposition, as Venezuela's electoral council failed to provide detailed results.
Despite opposition and international pressure, no detailed breakdown of the vote count by the CNE was made when Maduro declared victory in the July 28 election. Musk, known for his frequent criticisms of Maduro's policies on X, labeled Maduro a "dictator" and referred to the election outcomes as a "travesty" after the results were announced. Before the election, Musk had thrown his support behind the opposition, declaring, 'Venezuela deserves a brighter future - let's rally behind Maria Corina! referring to the popular opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, who was disqualified from running against Maduro.
After the election results, Musk commented “What a travesty” and “Shame on the director Maduro”.
In this way the words of each other came to this incident.
