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Elon Musk calls Elizabeth Warren 'Senator Karen' in fight over taxes

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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Senator Elizabeth Warren and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are in the middle of a full-scale Twitter war. Warren called the world’s richest person a freeloader for paying $0 in income taxes in recent years.

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  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    Elon Musk Dubs Liz Warren 'Senator Karen' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday sparred with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) over his tax payments, calling the lawmaker "Senator Karen."

  2. Washington Times

    ‘Senator Karen’: Elon Musk battles ‘my friend’s angry mom’ Elizabeth Warren on Twitter (opens Washington Times)

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    Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused entrepreneur Elon Musk of being a freeloader, prompting a furious and snarky response from Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.”

  3. Washington Examiner

    ‘Senator Karen’: Elon Musk just destroyed Elizabeth Warren (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Elizabeth Warren made the mistake on Tuesday of going after Tesla CEO and eccentric billionaire Elon Musk. He promptly destroyed her in response.

  4. Insider

    Elon Musk hurls insults at Elizabeth Warren over her criticism of his taxes, saying she's like a 'friend's angry mom' who randomly yells for no reason (opens Insider)

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    Musk is escalating his feud with Democrats seeking to aggressively tax the wealthiest Americans. He reportedly paid no income tax in 2018.

  5. FOX Business

    Elon Musk calls Elizabeth Warren 'Senator Karen' after she claimed he is 'freeloading off everyone else' (opens FOX Business)

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    Elon Musk took aim at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., referring to her as “Senator Karen” after she claimed he does not pay taxes and is “freeloading off everyone else.”

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Elon Musk calls Elizabeth Warren 'Senator Karen' in fight over taxes (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Senator Elizabeth Warren and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are in the middle of a full-scale Twitter war. Warren called the world’s richest person a freeloader for paying $0 in income taxes in recent years.

  7. Townhall

    Elon Musk Shuts Down 'Senator Karen' Elizabeth Warren with 3 Tweets (opens Townhall)

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    As Townhall reported Monday, entrepreneur Elon Musk was named Person of the Year by TIME Magazine — and liberals had a pretty big meltdown over the fact. Among those attacking TIME

  8. Insider

    Elon Musk called Elizabeth Warren 'Senator Karen' after she accused him of 'freeloading' over taxes (opens Insider)

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    Sen. Warren said the law should ensure the wealthy "actually pay taxes and stop freeloading off everyone else." He responded with insults.

  9. Washington Examiner

    WATCH: Warren says Elon Musk has ‘thin skin’ after Musk calls her ‘Senator Karen’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Elizabeth Warren continued her contempt for Tesla founder, Elon Musk, being named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year when she appeared on Joy Reid’s The Reid Out on MSNBC Wednesday.

  10. Newsweek

    Elizabeth Warren mocks Elon Musk's "very thin skin" over his tax affairs (opens Newsweek)

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    In the latest round of their spat, the Massachusetts senator doubled down on her barb that the Tesla founder was a "freeloader."

  11. Gopusa

    Elon Musk, ‘Senator Karen’ in Twitter spat on taxes (opens Gopusa)

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    Elizabeth Warren has earned a lot of nicknames but this one really seems to stick. Senator Karen. Leave it to richest man in the world and Time magazine Person of the Year Elon Musk to describe perfectly what Warren is all about.

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