Singer-songwriter Nick Jonas stirred reactions for what many X customers interpreted as assist for Elon Musk, after posting an image of the multi-billionaire entrepreneur and incoming DOGE co-chair together with the caption, “Take us to the 12 months 3000.”
The obvious play on a 2006 Jonas Brothers hit track got here in response to Musk commenting on an older GIF that includes the band rotating a espresso desk with the caption “My, how the tables have turned” in reference Musk made to a narrative about Tesla’s success since President-elect Donald Trump’s win.Â
The presumption of assist for Musk drew ire from many on the X platform, previously often called Twitter, although Jonas by no means explicitly voiced assist for Musk’s concepts.
“I hope someday your daughter meets a person who treats her like Elon and the remainder of his buddies deal with girls. Let’s see how supportive you’re then,” one critic wrote.
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Singer-songwriter Nick Jonas stirred reactions for what many X customers interpreted as assist for Elon Musk. ((Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic))
One other X person posted a screenshot from her machine, exhibiting Musk’s X account was blocked, however Jonas’ response to his tweet was seen.
“I’ll have to dam you too, sorry,” she wrote.
A 3rd commentor demanded that Jonas delete the publish “now,” writing, “this man is horrible and even when this was meant as only a joke, it’s not humorous.”
Widespread remarks equally referred to as for Jonas to take down the publish or replicate on how his response to Musk impacted his followers.
An amazing variety of X customers rushed to Jonas’ protection, slamming the critics for overreacting, studying between the traces and feeding into cancel tradition. Even some who dislike Elon Musk got here to his protection.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks on the SATELLITE Convention and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Picture/Susan Walsh)
One X person wrote, “You may suppose Elon has good concepts and is a visionary AND nonetheless disagree with him generally identical with Trump., They each was once democrats. Perhaps we should always all collectively chill and cease being so polarizing.”
One other commenter cited the wave of criticism as proof of “why Trump gained.”
“They’ll attempt to mob and guilt you for one thing so simple as tweeting at Elon. The left is up to now gone and out of their minds,” they added.
A 3rd chimed in with, “Wonderful how many individuals are legit offended by this publish. Nobody bought emotional about Elon speaking to Cenk Uygur, or replying to John Fetterman. Do y’all ever think about that you just act lots like zealots in a cult?”
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Sources near Jonas reportedly advised the Each day Mail, “Nick is just not going to waver from his publish on Elon Musk nor will he double down, and does not plan on deleting it. He thinks many are taking issues a bit of overboard in how they’re reacting to all of it… For Nick, there are much more vital issues to fret about than coping with on-line trolls over what he thought was a enjoyable and non-drama crammed publish.”
“Assist or not, Nick was making an attempt to be intelligent over making some kind of assertion or announcement of assist, however on the web, you possibly can’t do something with out getting attacked. It will go and Nick has already moved on from no matter controversy this in some way has made.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to a consultant for Jonas for remark however didn’t obtain a response in time for publication.
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