{"id":384875,"date":"2022-11-03T15:05:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T10:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=384875"},"modified":"2022-11-03T15:05:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T10:05:36","slug":"elon-musk-trolls-us-congresswoman-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/elon-musk-trolls-us-congresswoman-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Trolls US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The US Democrat politician, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, tweeted a complaint about the $8 subscription fee for Twitter&#8217;s blue tick badge, to which the SpaceX owner cheekily responded, and had people around the world laughing at his sharp wit.<\/p>\n<p>For context, Twitter\u2019s new CEO, Elon Musk, declared on Tuesday that the popular social media platform will charge a monthly fee of $8 for all verified users with a blue tick badge. He added that the price will be \u201cadjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>After his decision to charge tweeps $8 for \u2018blue tick\u2019 badges, complaints start pouring in, to which he audaciously responded with the source of his new idea.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Totally stole idea of charging for insults &amp; arguments from Monty Python tbh <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oFKRyp3BS7\">https:\/\/t.co\/oFKRyp3BS7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1587629049635110912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/elon-musk-takes-a-dig-at-critics-of-his-new-twitter-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk Takes a Dig at Critics of His New Twitter Policy<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Among all the grumblers was US congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez who mocked Musk&#8217;s paid plan in a tweet on Tuesday night, while suggesting that he is deceiving Twitterati into believing that payment is required for free speech.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, who is known for his sharp tongue and mind, responded, &#8220;Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-384876\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/313410722_6008103335886924_6682642252852285675_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/313410722_6008103335886924_6682642252852285675_n.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/313410722_6008103335886924_6682642252852285675_n-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/313410722_6008103335886924_6682642252852285675_n-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/313410722_6008103335886924_6682642252852285675_n-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/313410722_6008103335886924_6682642252852285675_n-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/313410722_6008103335886924_6682642252852285675_n-758x428.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Ocasio-Cortez and Musk have crossed paths. Musk had previously fired shots over a poll on billionaires and politicians, in which he had openly dared her to start a poll for the public to decide who they trust less.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aoc<\/a> I dare you to run the same poll with your followers<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1529975997356990464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another time Ocasio-Cortez took a pot shot was in a tweet about a certain billionaire with an ego problem, who controls a massive communication platform. Musk&#8217;s tongue-in-cheek reply to her had Twitter in fits.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stop hitting on me, I\u2019m really shy \u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1520152887090892800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a now-deleted tweet, the congresswoman clarified that she had referred to Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shahrukh-khan-surprises-fans-with-teaser-for-pathaan-on-his-birthday-gets-trolled-for-plagiarism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shahrukh Khan Surprises Fans with Teaser for \u2018Pathaan\u2019 on His Birthday, Gets Trolled for Plagiarism<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-384816\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-twitter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-twitter.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-twitter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-twitter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-twitter-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-twitter-758x426.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk has become the master of attention after he took control of the $44 billion microblogging platform last week. He immediately sacked some of its senior executives upon arrival, including its CEO and the Director of Legal Affairs. He also downsized 75% of the staff to execute his vision and improve Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of his jab at Ocasio-Cortez? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Democrat politician, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, tweeted a complaint about the $8 subscription fee for Twitter&#8217;s blue tick badge, to which the SpaceX owner cheekily responded, and had people around the world laughing at his sharp wit. For context, Twitter\u2019s new CEO, Elon Musk, declared on Tuesday that the popular social media platform will charge a monthly fee of $8 [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/elon-musk-trolls-us-congresswoman-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-on-twitter\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":384878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1292,2540,1291,2554],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-384875","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-humor","9":"category-international","10":"category-social-media","11":"category-twitter"},"wps_subtitle":"No one is safe from Savage Musk on Twitter now.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FotoJet-2022-11-03T135617.626-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FotoJet-2022-11-03T135617.626-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FotoJet-2022-11-03T135617.626.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Rija Sohaib","categories_name":["Featured","Humor","International","Social Media","Twitter"],"title_text":"Elon Musk Trolls US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1292,2540,1291,2554&exclude=384875","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384875"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=384875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}