Elon Musk agrees to fight with Nicolas Maduro

The Challenger

Nicolás Maduro criticized Musk in a televised speech, saying: “There is a thing called social media that creates a virtual reality, and the one who controls it is Elon Musk, our new arch-enemy. Do you want to come with your rockets and an army to invade Venezuela?” Maduro then directly challenged Musk: “Elon Musk, whoever messes with me, dries up. I am ready, I am the son of Bolívar and Chávez. I am not afraid of you.”

Elon Musk’s Response

Elon Musk responded to the challenge on X (formerly Twitter) by commenting on a New York Post article covering Maduro’s challenge. Musk simply said “I accept.” He then detailed the conditions of his challenge: “If I win, he gives up being dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I give him a free trip to Mars.”

Musk’s responses quickly became a trending topic on X. However, it is uncertain whether the matchup will take place. Last year, Musk had challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight, but the event never took place, with Zuckerberg questioning Musk’s seriousness.

Musk also took the opportunity to criticize Zuckerberg on X: “Maduro is a big guy and probably knows how to fight, so this would be a real fight. Zuck is a small guy, so that would be a short fight.”

Elon Musk has been one of the most vocal critics of Nicolás Maduro’s victory in the recent elections, a process that was surrounded by accusations of fraud in favor of Hugo Chávez’s successor.