Tesla AND SpaceX CEO Elon Musk he doesn’t think of the comedian and television presenter Jimmy Kimmel it’s funny, after the latter was targeted Donald Trump referring to him as a “great white supremacist.”
What happened: Thursday, a user on Xpreviously Twittershared a portion of the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live saying the host went on a “wild outburst” of jokes and called the former president a “big white supremacist.”
The clip showed Kimmel saying: “The Great White Supremacist has until Monday to post a $464 million bond, or the state could seize and sell his property. Trump said no one has ever heard of anything like this Before…”
To the user, Musk commented, “This is so unfunny!” adding, “The other Jimmy is way better.”
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Which the tech mogul was referring to Jimmy Fallon, another comedian and television host popularly known for hosting “The Tonight Show” on NBC.
Musk has already reiterated his stance to refrain from supporting any candidate, saying he has no plans to do so, at least until the final stage of the 2024 presidential race. However, he acknowledged a change in his inclination to distance himself from the president Joe Biden.
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Because it is important: In December last year, Musk had a tumultuous encounter with another comedian, John Oliverwho described him as the “perfect movie villain,” on an episode of “Last Week Tonight.”
Musk responded to Oliver’s comment at the time, saying the comedian was “great several years ago” but had “stopped being funny when he sold his soul to the woke, where humor is basically illegal.”
Earlier this month, the tech mogul also snubbed the 96th Oscar Awardswhich was hosted by Kimmel, saying, “When an award is diluted, everyone knows it, including those who received it, and it no longer commands respect.”
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