Twitter Erupts With Hot Takes Over Elon Musk Buying Twitter: ‘Libs Literally Owned’

Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion Monday, and reactions to the transaction on the platform ranged from panicked to jubilant.

The company announced through a press release it had entered a “definitive agreement” with the world’s richest man after he secured the cash to make the offer.

“Under the terms of the agreement, Twitter stockholders will receive $54.20 in cash for each share of Twitter common stock that they own upon closing of the proposed transaction,” the company said. “The purchase price represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s closing stock price on April 1, 2022, which was the last trading day before Mr. Musk disclosed his approximately 9% stake in Twitter.”

After the company hands over the keys to Musk, it will go private.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has said he intends to both unlock the potential of Twitter and to focus on free speech. Just before it was announced he will own the company, Musk posted he hopes those who disagree with him stay on his platform.

I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022

Musk’s coming ownership of the platform was predictably met by hot takes:

Translation: Trump will join Twitter the second Musk lets him back on. https://t.co/6yIXjZszaT

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) April 25, 2022

Libs literally owned.

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 25, 2022

One man, @elonmusk, has done more for free speech in a couple of months than the entire Republican controlled congress, Republican controlled senate, and the Trump White House combined in two years. #JustSaying 🥇

— Katrina Pierson (@KatrinaPierson) April 25, 2022

I don’t think Elon Musk is going to “ruin” Twitter.

I think Elon Musk will make hate speech more prevalent and try to limit views + voices that threaten his material interests.

He has a long history of targeting and suppressing people who threaten his bottom line.

— Max Berger (@maxberger) April 25, 2022

Musk is either going to save Twitter or destroy it within 2 years, no in between

— Calgie (@christiancalgie) April 25, 2022

This is a GREAT DAY for your 1st Amendment rights!! Censorship of conservatives on Twitter will hopefully END! Thank you, @elonmusk!! Freedom WINS!!

— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) April 25, 2022

Buying Twitter and making it go private means that now #Musk is the new Media King…. it means that he can wield a lot of power without any checks and balances…

— Muna AbuSulayman منى (@abusulayman) April 25, 2022

.@elonmusk just bought back the First Amendment pic.twitter.com/qQlUDYUxLR

— Media Research Center (@theMRC) April 25, 2022

While Musk shared a sentiment Twitter will be a space for all, many on the left had a difficult time digesting the news.

I’m not going anywhere. Should this place become more toxic, I pledge to strive even harder to lift up reason, science, compassion and the rule of law. The struggle against fascism, misinformation, and hate requires tough fighters. I hope you stay in the fight, right beside me.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) April 25, 2022

Fuck Elon Musk. Apartheid Baby. You, your company, and everyone who Stans for you. I’m saying this on your platform now and will keep saying it. Let’s see how committed you are to free speech when we start roasting your ass…

— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) April 25, 2022

Ok, I’ll stay! #fuckmusk https://t.co/Li1RapQlvb

— Saverio Guerra (@saverio825) April 25, 2022

Elon Musk sucks and it sucks he’s buying Twitter. Much of Twitter already sucked. Will he make it suck more? Probably. Will I still be here, sometimes saying “Fuck Elon Musk” but also posting about movies and TV shows and theme parks and horror and my cats? Yeah, probably.

— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) April 25, 2022

Ugh. This Twitter BS

this is my favorite social media platform but I believe Elon musk is a fucking piece of shit. I would never buy a Tesla simply because he’s garbage.

🙁

— Jerry James Stone (@jerryjamesstone) April 25, 2022

I mean look, I can’t leave Twitter. It’s too tied up in my work. It also means a lot to me personally. I don’t have anything like a witness to my life so posting stuff here is a way of feeling less invisible. But man, fuck this. Fuck this so hard. Elon Musk suuuuuuuuuuuucks.

— Carolyn Petit (@carolynmichelle) April 25, 2022

That went from This Is A Troll > No Way We Will Sell > Here You Go Mr. Musk pretty fucking quickly https://t.co/R4x1zaPEGd

— Lisa Tozzi (@lisatozzi) April 25, 2022

Some users on the right naturally celebrated, being that the platform has come under fire for targeting conservative accounts in recent years.

Elon Musk has officially purchased Twitter for $54.20 a share. Absolutely monstrous win for free speech on social media. Feast on the left wing blue check tears as they realize their rigged marketplace of ideas is dying. Glorious.

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) April 25, 2022

Good tweet. https://t.co/l1eVArs03s

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 25, 2022

!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/FD1g1SCSBZ

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) April 25, 2022

The only reason that the left is terrified of Elon Musk owning Twitter is because it’s a threat to their power when people have the ability to speak freely. They have to lie, destroy, and censor their political opponents in order to win.

— Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) April 25, 2022

Musk himself also joined the fray, sending out his first tweet since the takeover was made official on Monday afternoon.