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A legacy media ‘reporter’ had an unhinged meltdown over Elon Musk final week because the world’s richest man continues to set off all proper folks.
Because the Wrap reported, Axios CEO Jim VandeHei spoke to the Nationwide Press Membership final Thursday and gave his tackle Musk’s provocative declare that his propagandists had been changed by citizen journalists throughout the globe. He didn’t take Musk’s assertion properly in any respect.
Vandehei whined that conventional ‘journalists’ are underneath fireplace and ripped Musk’s declare as “bullsh*t.” He then dismissed intrepid non-traditional journalists as lazy and solely possessing opinions.
That is what it appears to be like like when somebody is aware of they’ve misplaced full energy and management.
WATCH:
Axios boss Jim Vanderhei is tremendous upset at Elon Musk for stating that X is now the media.
“My message to Elon Musk is bullsh*t — You aren’t the media.” Oh? pic.twitter.com/gYsFtDUPv6
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) November 25, 2024
VANDERHEI: Every part we do is underneath fireplace! Elon Musk sits on Twitter day-after-day saying ‘we’re the media’ and’ you’re the media.’
My message to Elon Musk is bullsh*t! You’re not the media! You having a blue checkmark, a Twitter deal with, and 300 phrases of cleverness doesn’t make you a reporter! You don’t do this by having an opinion.
You do it by doing the arduous work!
MSNBC’s Morning Joe, which confirmed the clip, predictably slobbered throughout Vandehei over his tantrum. However Musk had a distinct take.
Musk responded to Vanderhei with a wave of the hand and doubled down on his stance that anybody has the facility to be a citizen journalist.
“Yeah, no matter, lmao,” Musk wrote. “You’re the media now and legacy media realize it.”
Yeah, no matter lmao.
You’re the media now.
And legacy media realize it. https://t.co/TWemmwMoqd
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2024
