<p>Tesla Chairman&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;and Indian American billionaire&nbsp;Vinod Khosla have been engaging in heated arguments on X lately and recently, they got into another ugly war of words over the employment rate in Argentina.</p>

<p>“Argentina's unemployment rate soars to 52% under Mileis dictatorial austerity program. Same will happen under @realDonaldTrump as he slashes spending. His tariffs will simultaneously increase inflation,” wrote Khosla on X, as he shared a link to a Financial Times article which stated that the poverty rate of the country stood at 52 per cent.</p>

<p>Responding to this post, Musk wrote, “You are dumb”, as he understood that the poverty data was referring to unemployment data.</p>

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<p>According to the report published by The Financial Times, the poverty rate in Argentina increased by nearly 53 per cent under libertarian President Javier Milei after there was a fall in his popularity.</p>

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<p>This has been the worst rate recorded in two decades and it reflected that 3.4 million Argentines have been facing poverty this year.</p>

<p>The claims of Khosla were also scrutinised by community notes, which stated, “The unemployment rate in Argentina fell to 7.6% in the second quarter of 2024, down from 7.7% in the previous period and below estimates of 7.9%.”</p>

<p>Musk claimed that Khosla was misinformed even though only data from last year was provided by community notes.</p>

<h2><strong>'Dumb' vs ‘Macho brain': War of words escalate</strong></h2>

<p>The war of words escalated when Musk referenced another commenter Adam Lowisz who said that Khosla's claim of a 52 per cent unemployment rate is 'absurd'.</p>

<p>In reply, Musk said, “Seriously” as he waited for a response from Khosla.</p>

<p>In reply, Khosla said, “Poverty is gross underemployment. Too nuanced for macho brains to understand. My nuance vs. your outright posting of false pics? I get a community comment and yours didn’t. I thought you were above this kind of bias at X.”</p>

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<p>His reply was countered by Musk's supporter who said, “False pics also known as SATIRE,” after which Musk himself wrote, “Vinod is just actually not smart.” Khosla reacted, “Plenty of proof of that.”</p>

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Tesla Chairman Elon Musk and Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla have been engaging in heated arguments on X lately and recently, they got into another ugly war of words over the employment rate in Argentina.

Tesla Chairman Elon Musk and Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla have been engaging in heated arguments on X lately and recently, they got into another ugly war of words over the employment rate in Argentina. “Argentina's unemployment rate soars to 52% under Mileis dictatorial austerity program. Same will happen under @realDonaldTrump as he slashes spending. His tariffs will simultaneously increase inflation,” wrote Khosla on X, as he shared a link to a Financial Times article which stated that the poverty rate of the country stood at 52 per cent. Responding to this post, Musk wrote, “You are dumb”, as he understood that the poverty data was referring to unemployment data. You are dumb — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 28, 2024 × According to the report published by The Financial Times, the poverty rate in Argentina increased by nearly 53 per cent under libertarian President Javier Milei after there was a fall in his popularity. Also Read: Elon Musk vows to throw BBQ party on Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla's 'off-limits' California beach This has been the worst rate recorded in two decades and it reflected that 3.4 million Argentines have been facing poverty this year. The claims of Khosla were also scrutinised by community notes, which stated, “The unemployment rate in Argentina fell to 7.6% in the second quarter of 2024, down from 7.7% in the previous period and below estimates of 7.9%.” Musk claimed that Khosla was misinformed even though only data from last year was provided by community notes. 'Dumb' vs ‘Macho brain': War of words escalate The war of words escalated when Musk referenced another commenter Adam Lowisz who said that Khosla's claim of a 52 per cent unemployment rate is 'absurd'. In reply, Musk said, “Seriously” as he waited for a response from Khosla. In reply, Khosla said, “Poverty is gross underemployment. Too nuanced for macho brains to understand. My nuance vs. your outright posting of false pics? I get a community comment and yours didn’t. I thought you were above this kind of bias at X.” Poverty is gross underemployment. Too nuanced for macho brains to understand. My nuance vs. your outright posting of false pics? I get a community comment and yours didn’t. I thought you were above this kind of bias at X. https://t.co/roEVT9mxVI — Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) September 29, 2024 × His reply was countered by Musk's supporter who said, “False pics also known as SATIRE,” after which Musk himself wrote, “Vinod is just actually not smart.” Khosla reacted, “Plenty of proof of that.” (With inputs from agencies)

Musk, Khosla engage in war of words over Argentina, call each other 'dumb' and 'macho brain'

<p>United States President Joe Biden launched a scathing attack on former president Donald Trump for his criticism of NATO, calling it "dumb", "shameful" and "un-American".</p>

<p>The Democrat assailed his likely 2024 challenger for stating that he will “encourage” Russia to launch an attack on a NATO member nation that fails to meet its defence spending quota.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Biden said that Trump’s remarks emphasised the need for passing a $95bn foreign aid package for US allies.</p>

<p>The bill had just passed the Senate, however, it still has been facing political headwinds in the House.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the White House on Tuesday (Feb 13), Biden said that a failure to clear the package, which includes $60bn for Ukraine, will be "playing into Putin's hands".</p>

<p>He added that the stakes have increased because of Trump’s “dangerous” remarks which he made over the weekend.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"No other president in history has ever bowed down to a Russian dictator," Biden said.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-what-did-trump-allege-about-nato-spending-and-how-the-international-organisation-is-funded-689908">Explained | What did Trump allege about NATO spending and how the international organisation is funded?</a></p>

<p>"Let me say this as clearly as I can. I never will. For God's sake. It's dumb. It's shameful. It's dangerous. It's un-American,” he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Biden claimed that his predecessor has been treating the military alliance like a protection racket.</p>

<p>"As long as I'm president, if Putin attacks a Nato ally, the United States will defend every inch of Nato territory,” he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Biden said that the only time when Nato invoked Article 5, which is part of the organisation’s charter which states that an attack on any member state will be considered an attack on the entire group, was after the 9/11 attacks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a message, which was aimed at House Republicans, President Biden said: "Are you going to stand with Ukraine or are you going to stand with Putin? Will you stand with America or Trump?"</p>

<h2><strong>What accusations did Trump level against NATO?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Donald Trump, who served as the US president from 2017-21, often lambasted NATO and its members like Germany, while accusing them of failing to pay enough for their own defence and depending on the US for their protection.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He has also questioned the collective defence principle openly. Meanwhile, the Europeans have also been accused by other US administrators of failing to spend enough on defence.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;US President Joe Biden joins TikTok ahead of 2024 election</strong></p>

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<p>Taking his criticism to the next level during a campaign rally on Saturday (Feb 11) in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recounted what he said regarding a conversation with the "president of a big country".</p>

<p>"Well sir, if we don't pay, and we're attacked by Russia - will you protect us?" Trump quoted the unnamed leader as speaking.</p>

<p>"I said: 'You didn't pay? You're delinquent?' He said: 'Yes, let's say that happened.' No, I would not protect you. I would encourage them (Russia) to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay," he said.</p>

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United States President Joe Biden launched a scathing attack on former president Donald Trump for his criticism of NATO, calling it "dumb", "shameful" and "un-American".

United States President Joe Biden launched a scathing attack on former president Donald Trump for his criticism of NATO, calling it "dumb", "shameful" and "un-American". The Democrat assailed his likely 2024 challenger for stating that he will “encourage” Russia to launch an attack on a NATO member nation that fails to meet its defence spending quota. Biden said that Trump’s remarks emphasised the need for passing a $95bn foreign aid package for US allies. The bill had just passed the Senate, however, it still has been facing political headwinds in the House. At the White House on Tuesday (Feb 13), Biden said that a failure to clear the package, which includes $60bn for Ukraine, will be "playing into Putin's hands". He added that the stakes have increased because of Trump’s “dangerous” remarks which he made over the weekend. "No other president in history has ever bowed down to a Russian dictator," Biden said. Also Read: Explained | What did Trump allege about NATO spending and how the international organisation is funded? "Let me say this as clearly as I can. I never will. For God's sake. It's dumb. It's shameful. It's dangerous. It's un-American,” he added. Biden claimed that his predecessor has been treating the military alliance like a protection racket. "As long as I'm president, if Putin attacks a Nato ally, the United States will defend every inch of Nato territory,” he said. Biden said that the only time when Nato invoked Article 5, which is part of the organisation’s charter which states that an attack on any member state will be considered an attack on the entire group, was after the 9/11 attacks. In a message, which was aimed at House Republicans, President Biden said: "Are you going to stand with Ukraine or are you going to stand with Putin? Will you stand with America or Trump?" What accusations did Trump level against NATO? Donald Trump, who served as the US president from 2017-21, often lambasted NATO and its members like Germany, while accusing them of failing to pay enough for their own defence and depending on the US for their protection. He has also questioned the collective defence principle openly. Meanwhile, the Europeans have also been accused by other US administrators of failing to spend enough on defence. Watch: US President Joe Biden joins TikTok ahead of 2024 election Taking his criticism to the next level during a campaign rally on Saturday (Feb 11) in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recounted what he said regarding a conversation with the "president of a big country". "Well sir, if we don't pay, and we're attacked by Russia - will you protect us?" Trump quoted the unnamed leader as speaking. "I said: 'You didn't pay? You're delinquent?' He said: 'Yes, let's say that happened.' No, I would not protect you. I would encourage them (Russia) to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay," he said. (With inputs from agencies)

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