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Elon Musk fired back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., on Wednesday after she scoffed at his plan to charge Twitter users $8 a month to get a verified blue tick.
“Lmao at a billionaire who is seriously trying to sell people the idea that ‘free speech’ is actually an $8 a month subscription plan,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Tuesday after Musk announced the overhaul.
Musk responded to her tweet, telling her, “Your feedback is appreciated, now you’re paying $8.”
Later Wednesday, he drew attention to a nearly $60 sweatshirt from Ocasio-Cortez’s website.
Musk, who took over Twitter last week after completing a $44 billion deal, has been attacked by users on all sides for his plan to charge $8 a month for verification. Despite the criticism, he says the plan will stand.
“To all complainers, please keep complaining, but it costs $8,” he said Tuesday. Musk noted that using basic Twitter will remain free, but accounts that pay to receive the blue check would receive other benefits.
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In a follow-up tweet, he poked fun at critics who thought $8 a month was too steep to climb. The tweet appeared to be aimed at people who were willing to treat themselves to an overpriced Frappuccino but couldn’t bear to pay $8 a month to get verified.
Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion in April, but only finalized the deal last Thursday night after his attempts to walk away from it led to a protracted legal battle with the company.
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Musk’s attorneys are now asking the Delaware Chancery Court to drop the case, according to a court filing released Monday. The two sides should go to court this month if they don’t finalize the deal by the end of last week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.