A three word tweet from Elon Musk in 2017 has resurfaced and it has got everyone saying the same thing.
Cast your mind back to eight years ago, back when Trump was just beginning his first presidency and DOGE was nothing more than a meme.
Back then, Musk was mostly known for his role at Tesla and he hadn’t yet made his famous appearance on the Met Gala red carpet with his then-partner Grimes.
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That year, in a seemingly innocuous statement tweeted on a social media platform he didn’t yet own, Musk wrote: “I love Twitter.”
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But it’s a chance-response the billionaire received from another user that has people talking years later.
Dave Smith, US news chief for Fortune Magazine, replied: “You should buy it then.”
At the time, Musk replied with: “How much is it?”
Years later, in 2022, when the mogul did in fact purchase the site, Musk posted an additional response, writing an upside-down smiley face emoji.
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Since then, the tweets have resurfaced and many people have taken to the comment section to share their reactions to the advice given to Musk years ago.
One user wrote: “It’s all your fault then?”
Another said: “Hey Dave, You are the reason, are you happy?”
A third disappointed person commented: “You caused this.”
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A fourth joked: “I bet you were the kid who reminded the teacher there was homework.”
A fifth simply said: “Wtf have you done.”
A six wrote: “Dave, look what you did. What have you done?”
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And a harsher critic added: “Thanks for ruining the world, Dave.”
While Dave seems to be getting a lot of the flack for Musk’s decision to buy Twitter back in October 2022, a lot more has happened for the billionaire that I don’t think we can blame Dave for.
The SpaceX CEO was a vocal supporter of Trump during his re-election campaign and was appointed as the new head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after his inauguration.
It has proven to be a controversial role for Musk as he has spent recent months hacking away at the federal budget in a bid to cut back on government spending.
So far, a lot of his cut-backs have been achieved by canceling contracts and making mass layoffs.
These haven’t been popular with the public, with many arguing that Musk’s power as an unelected advisor should be more limited.
This has led to protests and vandalism of Tesla vehicles and showrooms, which both Musk and Trump have condemned.