Elon Musk just sparked a huge online buzz, but now it looks like he’s backing off from a showdown with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Last week, Stewart went hard at DOGE—the group Musk runs to make the government better—saying they’re lying about saving money and messing things up instead. Musk didn’t like that one bit. He jumped on Twitter, saying he’d go on Stewart’s show to talk, but only if they didn’t cut anything out. Now, though, Musk’s pulling back, and people are asking: Is he too scared to face Stewart?

Stewart didn’t hold back on The Daily Show. He called out DOGE for making up stories about how much cash they’re saving while hiding the real problems they’re causing. Musk shot back fast, tweeting he’d sit down with Stewart as long as the chat aired unedited. It sounded like a big fight was coming—until Stewart flipped the script. On his next show, he laughed and said, “That’s how our in-studio talks already work—unedited. So sure, we’d be happy to have you.” He basically caught Musk off guard, showing the billionaire might not even know how the show runs.

Then things got juicy. Musk changed his tune on X, calling Stewart a “propagandist” and saying he’s not fair. Stewart hit right back: “If you want to come on and talk about it on the show, great. If you don’t, sure. But can we just drop the pretense that you won’t do it because I don’t measure up to [your] standards of neutral discourse?” Everyone noticed the funny part—Musk, who spent $270 million to help Trump win and wears a “Dark MAGA” hat, saying Stewart’s too one-sided? That’s a tough sell!

Now the internet’s going wild. Some think Musk’s running because Stewart’s too smart and ready with facts. “Stewart’s got a team that digs up the truth—not like DOGE’s empty talk,” one fan said. People still remember when Stewart crushed Tucker Carlson years ago—Musk might end up looking just as silly. Others say Musk’s acting like Trump: talk big, then blame “fake news” if it goes bad.

With DOGE getting heat and Musk’s X platform in the news, this back-out makes him look weaker than his fans think. Stewart’s show doesn’t mess around—they even aired him bleeding once without fixing it! So why’s Musk dodging? “He’s got time to play games at DOGE’s office but not to face Jon?” someone pointed out. As this mess keeps rolling, it’s clear Musk’s tough-guy act isn’t holding up. Stewart’s ready to bring the heat with real questions, and Musk’s excuses aren’t fooling anyone. Fans are loving the drama, watching Musk squirm while Stewart keeps the upper hand. Who’ll blink first? Stay tuned—this one’s too good to miss!