H0T: As Tesla’s stock tumbles, Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes ignite audience excitement and Elon Musk’s wrath.
In a fiery response to Jimmy Kimmel’s biting monologue about Tesla’s recent struggles, Elon Musk took to social media to label the late-night host as an “unfunny jerk.”
The comment came after Kimmel mocked both the financial woes of Tesla and the vandalism incidents targeting Tesla dealerships, with a particular focus on Musk’s leadership.
The mockery seemed to strike a nerve with Musk, who has long been a target for late-night comedy and public criticism.
The exchange started when Kimmel, in his signature comedic style, made light of Tesla’s recent downturn in stock prices, calling it “disastrous.”
He also joked about the rising wave of vandalism at Tesla dealerships, which many critics believe is in response to Musk’s leadership and his controversial moves at the helm of Tesla and SpaceX.”
People have been vandalizing Tesla vehicles, new Tesla vehicles,” Kimmel said during his monologue, before sarcastically adding, “Please, don’t vandalize, don’t ever vandalize Tesla vehicles.”
This comment, dripping with sarcasm, was met with enthusiastic applause and laughter from Kimmel’s audience, who appeared to enjoy the jab at the embattled CEO.