Elon Musk Roasts Veteran Journalist On Twitter

American journalist Dan Rather accused Musk of running Twitter like Trump.

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“Is Musk running Twitter like Trump ran his casinos? “ the veteran journalist tweeted.

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Elon Musk replied “$8" under the tweet.

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Crypto influencer Matt Wallace tweeted, “Elon Musk spending 44 billion to roast celebrities is the most baller move I have ever seen.”

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Elon Musk has faced backlash from several journalists and activists over the paid blue tick feature update.

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The world’s richest personality completed Twitter acquisition last month and assumed the role of sole director.

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As reported earlier, Twitter is working on a paid DM feature.

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