"Noted deep thinker Elon Musk suffered a cerebral blue screen of death when he was asked to explain why he thought Zohran Mamdani was a liar. On an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience uploaded days before Mumdani's victory, Musk launched into a snippy rant about the newly elected mayor of New York City after complaining about the glowing press coverage he received. In Musk's view, Mamdani was nothing more than a "charismatic swindler.""
"the centibillionaire's gloating got derailed when Rogan sucker-punched Musk with a tough question: what has Mamdani actually done that makes him a swindler? "Ummm," Musk ponders, before stuttering into a series of words seemingly intended as an answer. "Well I guess if you say - uh, what, I mean, if you say, if you say to any audience whatever that audience wants to hear, uh, instead of, what, instead of having a consistent message, I would say that is a swindling thing to do.""
"Mamdani won the election for New York City mayor on Tuesday, beating his opponents, Democrat-castoff-turned-independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican eccentric Curtis Sliwa, by a landslide. He catalyzed voters by cultivating an authentic persona and keeping a consistent message on affordability, promising housing reform and an increased minimum wage. An ultrawealthy business tycoon like Musk would obviously have a lot of negative things to say about Mamdani's proposed policies, but it's odd that he's accused Mamdani of not having a "consistent message,""
Elon Musk called Zohran Mamdani a 'charismatic swindler' during a Joe Rogan Experience episode, criticizing glowing press coverage and socialism. Musk described Mamdani as able to "light up a stage" but alleged a lifetime of swindling. When asked to specify actions that made Mamdani a swindler, Musk hesitated, stuttered, and offered a vague claim that telling audiences what they want to hear instead of maintaining a consistent message constitutes swindling. Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race decisively by presenting an authentic persona and consistent messaging focused on affordability, housing reform, and increased minimum wage. The contrast highlighted inconsistency in Musk's accusation.
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