PewDiePie defends Elon Musk after backlash for Tesla price change meme YouTube: PewDiePieYouTube king Felix \u2018PewDiePie Kjellberg defended Elon Musk during his October 18 upload. The Swedish star hit out at those getting upset over the Tesla CEO\u2019s viral meme about changing the price of the Model S. [jwplayer IX7jLp7f] The one thing PewDiePie and Elon Musk have in common is their love of memes. The YouTube star even had the tech giant host an episode of his popular Meme Review show back in 2019 that has over 26 million views. The Tesla CEO faced backlash from critics in October after tweeting that the Model S price was being changed to $69,420. The YouTuber defended the billionaire during his latest upload, and argued that people can\u2019t take a joke. PewDiePie defends Elon Musk\u2019s Model S meme During his October 18 episode of Last Week I Asked You, Pewds addressed the criticism Elon Musk received from some over a tweet he made on October 14 about the Model S price change. \u201cI saw some people being so butthurt over this. It\u2019s like, dude, it\u2019s just a joke. I\u2019m sure Elon knows it\u2019s ironic,\u201d he said, before he jokingly imitated critics in a baby voice. \u201cSo childish, he\u2019s like a 12-year old! \u2026 Yeah, that\u2019s the joke! Ever hear of fun?\u201d The creator then applauded the CEO for being attuned to meme culture: \u201cYou just want another overweight, gray-haired, boomer billionaire? I don\u2019t. I think we have enough of that!\u201d (Topic starts 05:27) The tweet that PewDiePie was referencing was made on October 14 when Musk posted, \u201cThe gauntlet has been thrown down! The prophecy will be fulfilled. Model S price changes to $69,420 tonight!\u201d The joke exploded on the social media platform, instantly going viral with over 330k likes and 35k retweets. While many found the meme to be hilarious, some critics hit out at the CEO for being irresponsible with the company\u2019s prices. The gauntlet has been thrown down! The prophecy will be fulfilled. Model S price changes to $69,420 tonight! \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2020 This isn\u2019t the only time PewDiePie has defended Elon. In past uploads, the 30-year-old has admitted to viewers that he\u2019s admired the tech CEO for his innovations while still being wired into internet culture. With Kjellberg being so fond of the tech giant, maybe the Tesla owner will someday return as a guest host on Meme Review. Maybe the Swede could also convince the billionaire to show up for a round of Among Us \u2013 now that would be entertainment gold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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