Elon Musk accepts duel challenge from Venezuelan president Maduro
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has taken up the challenge from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The gentlemen wish to resolve their conflict in a traditional manner.
Nicolas Maduro has been the President of Venezuela since 2013. The politician won the elections again this past July, thus extending his rule for a third term. A portion of Venezuelan society disagrees with the election results. Protests broke out in the country, and demonstrators accuse Maduro of falsifying the commission's protocols.
The Venezuelan president's critics have grown to include Elon Musk, head of Tesla, X, and SpaceX and the richest man in the world. The billionaire openly admitted that Maduro acquired power in an undemocratic manner: "Major election fraud by Maduro," Musk wrote on X.
Elon Musk vs. Nicolas Maduro
Musk's statement caught the attention of the President of Venezuela. In a public appearance, he issued a challenge to the billionaire, proposing a duel.
"I accept [the challenge]," wrote the billionaire in response to Maduro's provocation. However, Tesla's head is sceptical that the duel will occur. "He will chicken out," Musk added.
Elon Musk reacts to the Venezuelan president's taunt
Musk proposed high stakes for the duel: "If I win, he resigns as dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I give him a free ride to Mars."
As if that weren't enough, Mark Zuckerberg, head of Meta, has been brought into the fight's storyline. He was supposed to have a freak fight with Musk long ago, but the duel never occurred. The Tesla CEO reminded everyone of this incident amid the conflict with Maduro.
Musk has shocked many times with his statements or business decisions. It wouldn't be surprising if the duel with Maduro wasn't just online taunts but actually came to fruition.
