Elon Musk is taking a shot at Russell Brand, but their falling-out strangely has nothing to do with the recent allegations of rape and sexual assault against Russell.
Elon, 52, previously supported Russell. When the 48-year-old comedian claimed that the allegations against him were part of a media campaign to silence him, Elon agreed, saying, “Of course, they don’t like competition.”
Now, it appears that their relationship has soured, but for a different reason.
Keep reading to find out why Elon Musk is upset with Russell Brand…
On Friday (September 22), Russell responded to the allegations in a three-minute video posted to his YouTube channel.
Elon replied to an X user who shared the video, calling Russell‘s comments “rather disappointing” because he said that he would post a longer video on Rumble.
Elon, who owns X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote, “It is rather disappointing that he is exclusively pushing Rumble when X has supported free speech just as much.”
Rumble, an X competitor, is a video-sharing platform popular with conservatives.
It is rather disappointing that he is exclusively pushing Rumble when X has supported free speech just as much
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 22, 2023
Although Russell is under fire for legitimate and serious reasons, Elon appears more concerned with his platform’s notoriety.
Find out how YouTube responded to the sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand.