Key Takeaways
- Elon Musk threatened to buy Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and fire its CEO after a public spat on X.
- The exchange began with Musk’s post about airline CEOs, prompting a personal retort from SAS CEO Anko van der Werff.
- Musk has a history of making similar acquisition threats, though often in jest.
Elon Musk has threatened to buy Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and fire its CEO following a heated public argument on social media platform X. The clash erupted after the airline’s chief executive called Musk an “idiot.”
The X Exchange That Sparked the Feud
The confrontation began when Elon Musk posted on X, “I’m not saying all airline CEOs are idiots, but I’ve never met one who wasn’t.” SAS CEO Anko van der Werff fired back with, “I’m not saying all social media platform owners are idiots, but I’ve met one who is.”
Musk’s response was swift and direct. He replied to van der Werff, writing, “I will buy your company and fire you.” The billionaire added, “And I’ll do it just for fun.”
Not Musk’s First Acquisition Threat
This is not the first time the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has publicly threatened to purchase a company. In a previous viral moment, Musk said he would buy Coca-Cola to “put cocaine back in it,” later clarifying the statement was a joke.
Elon Musk, with a net worth exceeding $200 billion, is the world’s richest person. He leads Tesla, SpaceX, and X, and also owns and The Boring Company.
