Elon Musk was once again controversial when bluntly criticizing The View program, calling this “a gathering place for ignorant women” and called on the public to boycott the program. This statement from Musk came after the MCs of The View publicly criticized the way he runs social network X (formerly Twitter), saying that he was destroying this platform with controversial decisions.

Immediately, the MCs of the program had a strong reaction. WHOOPI Goldberg does not hesitate to respond, calling Musk “Cultural and rude.” Joy Behar sarcastically that this billionaire could not stand criticism and just wanted to surround him by the praises. Meanwhile, Sunny Hostin emphasized that Musk’s reaction is a testament to him that he feels uncomfortable against strong women who dare to criticize him.

The controversy quickly attracted the attention of the public, dividing the community into two opposing opinions. Musk supporters, like Joe Rogan, defended him, saying that he was only performing his freedom of speech. In contrast, critics, including Hillary Clinton and actress Alyssa Milano, condemned Musk’s speech as gender distinction and disrespect for women.

Not only causing storms on social networks, the incident also caused ABC – The View Unit – must speak up on the MC of the program. Some advertisers have also begun to reconsider the cooperation relationship with X, posing the risk of losing revenue for this platform. However, Musk showed no signs of concessions, continuing to counterattack on X: “They can attack others but cannot stand it when they are countered.” This statement increased the division in the public opinion and clearly showed the tense battle between Musk and the mainstream media.