Barstool Sports activities founder Dave Portnoy raised considerations over whether or not Elon Musk’s can run Tesla whereas slashing prices on the US authorities as the pinnacle of DOGE, the Division of Authorities Effectivity.
Throughout a Friday look on Fox’s “Varney & Co.” Portnoy stated he’s “entitled to ask” given the huge drop within the firm’s inventory in the course of the previous month.
Portnoy additionally claimed he was requested to affix President Donald Trump’s Division of Commerce below the situation he would cease working Barstool Sports activities.
Portnoy shortly added, nonetheless, that “they don’t follow through” and stated he didn’t know “if [the offer] was serious if I said yes.”
Portnoy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from The Publish on the job supply declare.
Portnoy related the job supply to considerations about Musk’s potential to carry two main positions directly. “If you’re running a company, it’s tough to run the government, it would seem,” Portnoy stated.
Portnoy stated it might be a “coincidence the stock was down 25% since he started DOGE,” however reiterated that he thinks shareholders have the precise to ask Musk about his skills to run each DOGE and Tesla.
“I like DOGE, I like what they’re doing. But let me tell you this. If you’re going to send emails to federal workers and say ‘what have you done for the last five days,’ I think Tesla shareholders are entitled to ask their CEO Elon Musk ‘what have you done for Tesla the last five days.’ I mean, seemingly all he cares about right now is DOGE,” Portnoy stated.
Portnoy, who goes by “El Presidente,” garnered a powerful fanbase between Barstool’s sports activities journalism and pop culture-related content material and has since attracted a big social media presence. Portnoy gained recognition filming “one bite pizza reviews” and at occasions, donating to pizza retailers in monetary wrestle.
Portnoy has labeled himself a libertarian and has since gained a outstanding voice expressing his tackle politics.
Portnoy’s internet value was $100M in 2020, in keeping with the New York Occasions.
