NEW: Elon Musk accepts Nicolas Maduro’s challenge to live fight on national TV, says dictator will ‘chicken out’
“Let’s go at it wherever you want.”
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“Let’s go at it wherever you want.”
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro challenged X CEO Elon Musk to a "fight" on Monday, which Musk has now accepted via his platform. In a national television broadcast Maduro declared, "Elon Musk, you are desperate, you went off the rails," and demanded Musk "control" himself. "Or you will fail just like thes right-wing led all-American politicians [do]."
He continued: "Whoever messes with me dries up, whoever messes with Venezuela dries up, Elon Musk. You want to fight? Let's have it, Elon Musk. I'm ready. I'm not afraid of you. Let's go at it wherever you want."
This outburst follows a post from Musk on X that accused Maduro of "major election fraud" after Maduro and his rival claimed victory in the Venezuelan election. "Maduro, leave! Venezuelans chose to end the communist dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro. The data announce a crushing victory of the opposition, and the world is waiting for you to recognize the defeat after years of socialism, misery, decadence and death,” Musk wrote.
In response to the New York Post article that detailed this exchange and Maduro's subsequent challenge to a "fight," Musk simply responded "I accept." He followed up in another reply "He will chicken out."
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