After a scathing attack from Nicolás Maduro and a lengthy verbal spat, Elon Musk has accepted the challenge of a live televised battle with the Venezuelan president.

The feud between Elon Musk and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Now advanced level. Tesla chiefs alleged Venezuelan The leader of the “major election scam” and called him a 'dictator'.

Maduro gave a speech on national television in which he accused Elon Musk and claimed that the SpaceX chief had carried out attacks against Venezuela and some “computer hacking” at the National Electoral Council (CNE). The CNE had declared Maduro the winner of the presidential election All this led to a series of accusations from the opposition, without providing any statistics.

I'm putting my money on Elon. He has a magnificent personality and has the mentality of a honey badger! https://t.co/KQmVhVXPOx

— Gad Saad (@GadSaad) 31 July 2024

'Resign as dictator or travel to Mars for free': Elon Musk

Maduro also challenged Elon Musk to a public fight in front of TV cameras. Elon Musk accepted the challenge to fight Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on national television, saying he was “coming for Maduro.”

“If I win, he will resign as dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I'll give him a free trip to Mars,” Musk said. “I'll put you on a donkey and take you to Gitmo,” Musk wrote.

If I win, he resigns as dictator of Venezuela.

If he wins, I give him a free trip to Mars.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 31 July 2024

“Anytime, anywhere” Elon Musk accepted Maduro

Maduro previously accused Musk of controlling social media, saying, “Social media creates virtual reality, and who controls virtual reality? Our new arch-enemy is the famous Elon Musk. Do you want to fight? let's do Elon Musk, I'm ready. I'm not afraid of you, Elon Musk. Let's fight wherever you want.

To this challenge, Musk on X replied that someone should “tell Maduro that I will fight him anytime, anywhere.” “Actually ask him to bring his favorite donkey too.”

Musk referred to his previous similar challenge to a fight with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, saying, “Maduro himself is a big guy and probably knows how to fight, so it's going to be a real fight. Zuck is a small guy, so it will be a short battle, haha.

NEW: Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro drops “anytime, anywhere” comments about fighting Elon Musk, demanding Musk come to Venezuela to fight. The comments came after Elon Musk accepted Maduro's challenge. “Elon Musk. Anyone who messes with me, gets screwed https://t.co/GnoAUAh1Zt

— Pulin Sheth (@pulinsheth) 2 August 2024