Billionaire Elon Musk posted a video of himself entering Twitter’s headquarters and the social media platform erupted.
Musk tweeted the video of himself carrying a sink through the company’s headquarters with the caption, “Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!”
Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in! pic.twitter.com/D68z4K2wq7
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 26, 2022
The video sparked a variety of reactions from all sides on Twitter.
Comedian Mohanad Elshieky tweeted, “I love that no amount of money will ever give this man the one thing he wants – being funny.”
I love that no amount of money will ever give this man the one thing he wants – being funny https://t.co/WN1SoNtqDw
— Mohanad Elshieky (@MohanadElshieky) October 27, 2022
Another user wrote, “The worst nightmare for the promulgators of the idea pathogens that have gripped the West.”
The worst nightmare for the promulgators of the idea pathogens that have gripped the West. https://t.co/C5RmnMQK5V
— Gad Saad (@GadSaad) October 27, 2022
CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem wrote, “This is fundamentally cruel. Whatever the masters of the universe are doing with this website, lots and lots of people — not fancy people, just people with kids and houses and vacation plans and who make companies run and rich men richer — will lose their livelihoods.”
This is fundamentally cruel. Whatever the masters of the universe are doing with this website, lots and lots of people — not fancy people, just people with kids and houses and vacation plans and who make companies run and rich men richer — will lose their livelihoods. https://t.co/G06GNk0VX3
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 26, 2022
Read more reactions below:
Elon bout to make Twitter great again. https://t.co/dJWdDAnAiu
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) October 26, 2022
The sink is the metaphorical weight of having to go forward with this purchase at the now ludicrously high valuation having done everything to get out of it. https://t.co/bFo92mY6Kq
— Mike Bird (@Birdyword) October 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/SharylAttkisson/status/1585454478270013443
Can you imagine working there & your job depending on this dildo https://t.co/oSFNPbDocT
— Brian Gaar (@briangaar) October 26, 2022
😃wicked !!! https://t.co/WcQW2aYkpz
— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) October 27, 2022
This marks the day Twitter became as destructive a force in America as Fox News. Watch this space. https://t.co/gSLsLVHydq
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) October 26, 2022
Twitter will finally become full payments, social & chat. Just watch. https://t.co/szqUWuwH1w
— Benjamin Fernandes 🇹🇿 (@Benji_Fernandes) October 26, 2022
FREE SPEECH IS GOING TO WIN AND THIS IS THE FIRST STEP!!!
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) October 26, 2022
REMEMBER THIS MOMENT!! https://t.co/XfzGGSLDJb
is he speaking in some kind of ancient backwards demon tongue? https://t.co/6Y0Qbv6Q8I
— Tim Heidecker™ Official (@timheidecker) October 26, 2022
A letter has begun circulating among Twitter employees after it was reported that Musk told investors last week he expects to slash 75% of the company’s 7,500 employees.
The Washington Times reported the letter declares the possible firings are “reckless” and includes other demands.
“We demand that leadership does not discriminate against workers on the basis of their race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs. We also demand safety for workers on visas, who will be forced to leave the country they work in if they are laid off,” the letter states.
Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Musk told employees he is not planning on cutting 75% of the staff, citing people familiar with the matter.
Musk’s deadline to complete the purchase of the company comes on Friday.
Additionally, he is expected to address Twitter’s employees the same day, as The New York Times reported.