The Elon Musk-Don Lemon battle continued right now, as either side tweaked one another’s tail over their aborted programming deal.
Lemon had the primary at-bat, sending out a dig on X.
“Each time @elonmusk tweets, a subscriber will get his wings. Tune in Monday.” Lemon will proceed on the X platform, although his remuneration will come from clicks and sponsorships quite than a wage and perks.
“That was adopted by a Musk retort: “Don “Veruca Salt” and a lemon picture.”
The “Veruca Salt” insult likens Lemon to the Willy Wonka character of the identical identify, an over-indulged and manipulative younger lady who reveals no gratitude.
That slap stems from earlier experiences indicating Lemon had a prolonged want record whereas negotiating for his one-and-done present on the X platform. They allegedly included a free Tesla Cybertruck, a $5 million upfront cost on prime of an $8 million wage, an fairness stake within the multibillion-dollar firm, and the best to approve any modifications in X coverage because it pertains to information content material.
Jay Sures, vice chairman at UTA, instructed the New York Put up: “That is absolute, full utter nonsense with out an iota of reality to it.”
