“Daily Show” host Hasan Minhaj had a reality check for those who claim Elon Musk “destroyed” Twitter when he bought it last year for $44 billion.
“Here’s the thing, guys,” Minhaj said Wednesday night, leaning forward like he was about to share a secret. “Elon didn’t make Twitter terrible. Twitter has been terrible for years because of us!
He called Twitter “the worst platform on planet Earth.”
“It’s worse than Tinder, and Tinder gives you genital herpes,” she said.
Minhaj noted that most people complaining on Twitter either insist they can’t leave or claim they will leave but don’t. He then realized he was one of them and ended his monologue by immediately logging out of Twitter, displaying his phone screen as he did so.
“Until we meet again!” said that he disabled your account. “You’re out! You’re out! I’m free! I’m free!”
Minhaj left the set and walked out the door as he encouraged everyone else to “join me in the real world.”
Watch his Wednesday night monologue:
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