Billionaire and X owner Elon Musk had choice words for advertisers who are boycotting X — “Go F*** yourself.”
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
He spoke candidly about his stance during an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Summit, which. aired on CNBC.
Musk was asked about advertisers leaving X, formerly known as Twitter, after he was criticized for agreeing with an “antisemitic post,” via The Hill.
Sorkin stated, “There was advertisers leaving. We talked to Bob Iger today.”
Before Sorkin finished his sentence, Musk said, “I hope they stop.”
He elaborated, “Don’t advertise!”
Sorkin was taken aback at this and said, “You don’t want them to advertise?”
Musk looked at the crowd and said, “No.”
“What do you mean?” Sorkin asked.
Musk stated, “If someone’s going to try and blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f*** yourself.”
Sorkin covered his mouth and then scrambled to ask, “But…”
Then Musk reiterated his stance. He gestured grandly and slowly said, “Go. F*** yourself!” while the audience laughed.
He added, “Is that clear? I hope it is.”
“Hey, Bob, if you’re in the audience … that’s how I feel,” Musk concluded, addressing Disney’s CEO directly.
Musk’s words led to a massive response on X. Spaces Host Tara Bull posted a list of all the companies allegedly trying to “blackmail Elon Musk.”
Here is a list of companies pulling their ads from X in an attempt to blackmail Elon Musk
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) November 30, 2023
– Apple
– Disney
– Washington Post
– Paramount
– NBC
– Marvel
– IBM
– Sony Pictures
– CBS
– The Colbert Show
– Comcast
– Lionsgate
– Warner Bros. Discovery
Is it time to boycott them? pic.twitter.com/CYzaBq4LRx
She then asked, “Is it time to boycott them?”
Gen. Mike Flynn, who was the U.S. national security advisor during President Donald Trump’s term in office, wrote, “This is a very real and honest response by @elonmusk to what can only be described as extortion by the woke corporate world.”
This is a very real and honest response by @elonmusk to what can only be described as extortion by the woke corporate world.
— General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) November 30, 2023
Like many tens of millions, we’re all sick of the BS and lies being fed to us by overreaching establishment government elites that believe a one world… https://t.co/JkkXWtCogz
Retired Harvard professor Daniel F. Baranowski stated, “I hope that you stand 100% with @elonmusk on this issue and every issue concerning free speech!”
I hope that you stand 100% with @elonmusk on this issue and every issue concerning free speech!
— Daniel F. Baranowski (@DFBHarvard) November 30, 2023
Elon is an American hero! https://t.co/nni1IyjEE2
“Elon is an American hero!” he added.
Brenden Dilly, host of the Dilley Show, called Musk’s decision to tell “the entire globalist establishment and liberal elites” off “absolutely glorious.”
Elon told the entire globalist establishment and liberal elites to check the fucking scoreboard, and it's absolutely glorious.
— Brenden Dilley (@WarlordDilley) November 30, 2023
If @elonmusk continues to walk this path, he's going to save freedom of speech and, in turn, save the world.
All gas. No brakespic.twitter.com/704eJaFow6
“If @elonmusk continues to walk this path, he’s going to save freedom of speech and, in turn, save the world,” he concluded.
