Taking a dig at New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elon Musk has posted a photograph of a T-shirt that learn “Your suggestions is appreciated, now pay USD 8.” The duo has been in Twitter spat since Musk took over the cost of the microblogging platform on October 27.
Elon Musk‘s tweet comes after he tweeted a screenshot of the value of the Congresswoman’s supporter T-shirt on November 3. The screenshot confirmed the supporter T-shirt priced at USD 58. With out attaching any textual content to the photograph of the brand new merchandised T-shirt in his newest tweet, Elon Musk has left the micro-blogging customers in splits.
This is a quick timeline of the entire spat between Elon Musk and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Every week in the past, Elon Musk introduced that Twitter shall be charging USD 8 as a subscription payment from those that are verified on the location. Principally, it means if in case you have a blue tick, you have to pay USD 8 monthly!
Then, on November 2, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC “Lmao at a billionaire earnestly attempting to promote individuals on the concept that ‘free speech’ is definitely a USD 8/mo subscription plan.”
Replying to AOC, Elon reiterated his stance on the blue tick payment and quipped, “Your suggestions is appreciated, now pay USD 8.”
Quickly after, he shared a screenshot of the value of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC supporter T-shirt which is priced at USD 58 and added a ‘pondering’ emoji with it.
AOC defined the pricing by tweeting, “pleased with this and at all times shall be. My staff are union, make a residing wage, have full healthcare, and are not topic to racist therapy of their workplaces. Gadgets are made in USA. Staff AOC honors and respects working individuals. You need to strive it someday as a substitute of union-busting.”
AOC then mocked Elon Musk once more by tweeting, “One man’s marketing strategy for a USD 44 billion over-leveraged buy is outwardly to run round and individually ask individuals for USD 8. Keep in mind that subsequent time you query your self or your {qualifications}.”
With Musk’s newest put up, it does not appear to be the continued altercation goes to finish right here! So, seize your popcorns.
(With inputs from ANI)
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