Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk apparently struck a raw nerve, triggering MSNBC&#8217;s Joe Scarborough and Axios&#8217; Jim VandeHei, when he issued a blanket announcement to everyone on his social media platform, X: &#8220;You are the media now.&#8221;
VandeHei and Axios co-founder Mike Allen were honored at the National Press Club&#8217;s 2024 Fourth Estate Award Gala, and VandeHei lashed out at Musk directly during his remarks to Gala attendees.
&#8220;Everything we do is under fire. Elon Musk sits on Twitter every day — or X today — saying like, &#8216;We are the media,&#8217; &#8216;You are the media.&#8217; My message to Elon Musk is: Bull****. You are not the media,&#8221; VandeHei complained. &#8220;You having a blue checkmark, a Twitter handle and 300 words of cleverness doesn’t make you a reporter. &#8230; You don’t do that by popping off on Twitter. You don’t do that by having an opinion. You do it by doing the hard work.&#8221;
WATCH:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
NEW Axios CEO melts down over <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@elonmusk</a> telling 𝕏 users “You are the media now” — mounts passionate defense of dying legacy media:
&quot;My message to Elon Musk is b*llshit. You&#39;re not the media!&quot;
The MSNBC panel applauds:
“Social media people lying every day, every hour, every… <a href="https://t.co/SBwgI9hFfC">pic.twitter.com/SBwgI9hFfC</a>
&mdash; Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1861051982229786713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
After playing a clip of VandeHei&#8217;s comments, &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221; host Joe Scarborough seconded every word, leading his response with a slow clap.
&#8220;First of all, I&#8217;ve got to say, extraordinary content, it needed to be said, it continues to need to be said,&#8221; Scarborough said as cohost Mika Brzezinski agreed. &#8220;With all of the garbage that&#8217;s flying around on social media — lying about reporters, lying about the hard work they do, lying about the hard work editors do, lying about everything up and down about not only their alternative set of facts but their alternative set of facts about what people like you do.&#8221;
Scarborough kept going in that vein for several minutes, but when Musk got wind of it, he was not convinced.
&#8220;Yeah, whatever lmao. You are the media now. And legacy media know it,&#8221; Musk said.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Yeah, whatever lmao. 
You are the media now. 
And legacy media know it. <a href="https://t.co/TWemmwMoqd">https://t.co/TWemmwMoqd</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1861063141326573907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
The exchange comes as MSNBC — and a number of the network&#8217;s employees — waits to see what the future looks like once NBCUniversal spins off the far-left cable news network.
&#8220;What I find absolutely astounding about this is not his anger at Musk,&#8221; one person noted. &#8220;I can understand and even respect that to some degree. What absolutely baffles me is the total lack of introspection or self reflection as to why the media is so distrusted. Just go back over the past 5-10 years. It&#8217;s not hard to figure out. Maybe you should start going about gaining readers trust and turning out a quality product first.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
What I find absolutely astounding about this is not his anger at Musk. I can understand and even respect that to some degree. What absolutely baffles me is the total lack of introspection or self reflection as to why the media is so distrusted. Just go back over the past 5-10… <a href="https://t.co/YI2wSu3z5V">https://t.co/YI2wSu3z5V</a>
&mdash; Blume Industries CEO Balding 大老板 (@BaldingsWorld) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaldingsWorld/status/1861068793910296707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;What the Axios CEO doesn’t seem to understand or accept is that X is the media now because of all the lying. If the corporate press hadn’t spent decades lying and misleading the public in really obvious, craven, and destructive ways, we wouldn’t be here. But they did so we are,&#8221; The Federalist&#8217;s John Daniel Davidson added.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
What the Axios CEO doesn’t seem to understand or accept is that X is the media now because of all the lying. If the corporate press hadn’t spent decades lying and misleading the public in really obvious, craven, and destructive ways, we wouldn’t be here. But they did so we are. <a href="https://t.co/j3mrxNbUll">https://t.co/j3mrxNbUll</a>
&mdash; John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnddavidson/status/1861088323235930234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

MSNBC And Axios In Joint Death Spiral Over Elon Musk Claim That Citizens ‘Are The Media Now’

CONTINUE READING

Spencer Pratt Thinks He Found The Fix For L.A.’s Homeless Disaster

Why Trump Might Not Make It To His Son Don Jr’s Wedding

Spencer Pratt Reveals His Political Role Model

WATCH: Suspected Fraudster On The Run After Fourth-Floor Balcony Escape

WATCH: The Moment Police Officer Catches Baby Thrown From Burning Home

One Of America’s Most Dangerous Rescue Missions Is Becoming A Movie

News and Analysis

Axios

Elon Musk

Media

Morning Joe

MSNBC

Politics

Social Media

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News and Analysis —

MSNBC And Axios In Joint Death Spiral Over Elon Musk Claim That Citizens ‘Are The Media Now’