The Matrix Co-Creator Lilly Wachowski responded to Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump's reference to her film, on Twitter, Sunday.
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Musk originally wrote "Take the red pill," to which Trump responded "Taken!" Both were referencing the reopening of America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Fuck both of you," Wachowski curtly replied. After her post went viral, she added, "Support @BSAllianceChi if you can."
Musk has been openly in support of reopening American businesses, and has already attempted to reopen his Tesla factory, going against state orders.
"I think we're rapidly moving towards opening up the country," Musk explained during an interview with podcast host Joe Rogan. "It's going to happen extremely fast over the next few weeks."
"Where do civil liberties fit in this picture? What can the government make you do? What can they make you not do, and what's okay?" Musk asked. "I think we went too far."
Musk was even harsher on a conference call following the Telsa's first-quarter profit: "Frankly, I would call it forcible imprisoning of people in their homes against all of, their constitutional rights, in my opinion," he said. "It's breaking people's freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why they came to America or built this country. What the f---. Excuse me. Outrage. Outrage."
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Mike Pence Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19 As Virus Hits White House
Vice President Mike Pence released a statement through his press secretary sharing the news that a staffer has tested positive for COVID-19.
The White House was dealt a heavy blow recently as it’s being reported that a staffer to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for COVID-19. CNN reports that as of Monday (March 16), Vice President Pence had not been tested for coronavirus, but that may have changed during the days that followed.
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Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller issued a statement regarding the news. “This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus,” she said. “Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual. Further contact tracing is being conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines.”
CNN also reports that two people who attended the recent American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s Policy Conference in Washington also tested positive for COVID-19. Vice President Pence, along with other politicians, were present at the gathering. Deadline states that President Donald Trump has reportedly completed a coronavirus test and the result was negative, as was the test for his daughter Ivanka Trump.
Meanwhile, while initial quarantine mandates for the United States were set in place for approximately two weeks, the White House has stated that some effects from the COVID-19 pandemic could last as long as 18 months.
Kim Kardashian Visits White House With Women Trump Helped To Free
Kim Kardashian once again visited President Trump at the White House, this time with Alice Johnson and three women who had their sentences commuted last month.
It's another White House visit in the books for Kim Kardashian West. The criminal justice reform advocate visited President Donald Trump at the White House the day after Super Tuesday. Kim has previously worked with Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner who also acts as the president's senior adviser.
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According to multiple reports, Kim didn't make her way to the White House alone. She was joined by Alice Johnson, a non-violent offender who she helped get released from prison last year, along with Crystal Munoz, Tynice Hall, and Judith Negron. The latter three women were reportedly released from custody last month after Trump had their sentences commuted.
Ivanka Trump shared a photo of the visit on social media. "Meet Judith Negron, Crystal Munoz and Tynice Nichole Hall," she penned in the caption. "At the recommendation of @AliceMarieFree, @KimKardashian and the @cut_50 team, these 3 mothers were granted clemency by @realDonaldTrump last month and are already using their second chance to pay it forward!"
Kim has previously stated that she would work with any sitting president regardless of their political affiliation as long as she could help those who she believes have been wronged by the justice system. Still, the reality star's White House visit was criticized heavily in the media, much like those of the past.