Elon Musk hits back at Tim Walz for calling him 'gay guy' during Detroit campaign rally

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: Elon Musk has responded to Tim Walz's 'gay guy' comment during his recent campaign rally over social media. 

The X owner tweeted his response on Friday, November 1, where he said, "I have no problem being called gay tbh [to be honest]."

What did Tim Walz say about Elon Musk?

The Democratic Vice Presidential nominee addressed a campaign rally in Detroit on Friday. While talking about the tax policy of Donald Trump, he referred to Elon Musk and made a blunder by saying, "If you're a billionaire, Elon Musk for example, say. That guy, that gay guy got."

However, he quickly corrected himself and said, "Michigan knows that word," before adding, "That dude got a tax cut."

The Harris-Walz campaign also clarified the comment, and claimed the Minnesota Governor “stuttered” while trying to say “that guy got.”

“In the video, you can hear someone in the crowd yell ‘dips**t! when the governor brings up Musk. The governor started laughing and stuttered while trying to say ‘that guy got’ — he did not refer to Elon as a gay guy,” a campaign spokesman said, per New York Post, adding, “He got stuck on the G in that guy got while trying not to laugh at the remark from the crowd.”

Internet reacts to Tim Walz calling Elon Musk 'gay guy' during Michigan rally

Netizens shared their opinion on Tim Walz mistakenly referring to the tech mogul as 'gay guy' during his campaign rally. 

A user trolled on X, "The weird gay guy calling other people weird and gay is… interesting…"

"Gay people are incredible. Everything they throw at us, we give it back 10 fold," another told.

"Waltz just used 'gay' as a slur and not in its correct context... where's the outrage from liberals? I thought people couldn't use the word 'gay' as a joke anymore," one speculated.

A user felt, "That’s because you are a strong man. Walz is a very weak and insecure weirdo."

"Now the Kamala and Walz campaign are gay bashing? What an odd strategy. This is what desperation looks like," one wrote.

Another chimed, "I swear to God it just keeps getting better. Dumb Kamala picked a dumb twin. The two of them are hilarious. I'm thoroughly enjoying these two knuckleheads."

"It’s not a problem to be gay. Why does he think it’s such a problem!? Does he have something to hide?" one opined. 

Another joked, "That's his wishful thinking, Elon. Gotta watch your back when you're in the same room with him."

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