Elon Musk accepts Venezuelan President’s fight challenge: Coming for you Maduro

Tech Mogul Elon Musk accepted the challenge to fight Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on national television, and stated that he is “coming for Maduro.”

The Tesla chief took to his social media platform X and wrote, “I will carry you to Gitmo on a donkey.”

I will carry you to Gitmo on a donkey ðŸë https://t.co/RB5qltxsYI — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 1, 2024

The tension between Musk and Maduro erupted after the SpaceX chief accused the socialist leader of “major election fraud,” as both Maduro and his opponent claimed victory in the recently concluded Venezuelan presidential election.

In his speech on national television, Maduro blamed Elon Musk for engineering attacks against Venezuela, claiming that the Tesla chief is behind a supposed “computer hacking” at the National Electoral Council (CNE). Interestingly, CNE had declared Maduro the victor in the presidential polls without giving detailed figures, a step that has led to allegations of rigging.

In response to Musk’s remarks against him, Maduro stated, “Social media create a virtual reality, and who controls the virtual reality? Our new archenemy is the famous Elon Musk. Do you want to fight? Let’s do it. Elon Musk, I’m ready. I’m not afraid of you, Elon Musk. Let’s fight, wherever you want.”

To which, Musk on X replied that someone should “tell Maduro I’ll fight him anytime, anywhere.” “In fact, tell him to bring his favourite donkey too,” the tech mogul added.

The tussle between Musk and Mogul led to a flurry of reactions online. While replying to one of the posts, Musk stated, “Maduro is a big guy himself and probably knows how to fight, so this would be a real fight. Zuck is a little fella, so that would be a short fight, lol.”

“If I win, he resigns as dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I give him a free ride to Mars,” Musk said.

After Venezuela’s election results were declared, Musk voiced his disapproval while referring to Maduro as a “dictator” and calling the polls a “travesty.”

In response, Maduro stated, “He wants to come here with his guns and an army to invade Venezuela. Elon Musk, good thing you showed your face because we knew you were behind it all! With your money and your satellites.”