Stephen Colbert said Elon Musk appeared to be desperate after paying $44 billion to buy Twitter only to fire half its staff and then warned the social media company could fail under his watch.
Advertisers are leaving the platform because of its new verification policy, which allows anyone to buy a blue check for $8, “The Late Show” host said. And pranksters took advantage of this, making it easy for companies and causing trouble.
“A company is brave enough to stand,” Colbert said. “Why SpaceX Bought a Big Twitter Ad Campaign.”
SpaceX is also run by Musk.
“Yes, Elon’s SpaceX will save Elon’s Twitter. And Elon’s solar panel company is going to save Elon’s Tesla,” Colbert said, then broke into a “The Lion King”-esque song: “It’s a circle of idiots!”
Colbert also teased Musk for a post that read, “Twitter feels more and more alive.”
“Yeah, he looks more alive than ever,” agreed Colbert sarcastically. “Just like right after you cut a chicken’s head off!”
Then he mimed cutting off a chicken’s head.
“Oh!” exclaimed Colbert. “He’s really running around. Oh, dance!
Colbert pretended to dance with the dying chicken until he fell asleep:
Learn more about Musk’s takedown in his Monday night monologue:
