Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, suggested he may have the world’s thinnest skin based on his response to mild criticism from Chef José Andrés.

The Tesla mogul has been dealing with fallout over a recent interview with Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, where he got testy after she pointed out his seeming affinity for members of the “far right.”

“No, I support the normal people. What you call the far right, falsely,” he said testily at one point.

The interview was released on Thursday, and Musk was apparently still bugged enough that he called Beddoes “a traitor to the West” in response to a post from Rael Braverman, a member of right-wing political party Reform UK and the husband of former U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

Andrés, who previously served as the co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition during the Biden administration, responded to Musk’s post with some good advice and mild criticism of his attack on Beddoes.

The chef, whose World Central Kitchen helps feed people on the front lines of global crises, suggested the SpaceX head honcho “drink a glass of water before you tweet,” and pointedly said Musk shouldn’t call “a great journalist” who actually asked him good questions “[an] enemy to humanity.”

Andres added: “You sound and act like a tyrant….change!”

Elon drink a glass of water before you tweet…you may build rockets and satellites and cars and anything else you want…and we thank you! but you can not call a great journalist that actually ask you good questions and enemy to humanity! You sound and act like a tyrant….change! https://t.co/c4lrs6mTUW

Musk’s response was definitely “statesmanlike,” but only if the statesman is Donald Trump.

You’re an asshole

If Musk thought his pithy insult ended any possibility of online criticism, he was sadly mistaken, as many people immediately took Andrés’ side.

It's the other way around, Elon.MacKenzie Scott gives away billions. José Andrés feeds people.You tweet insults.Funny how the people actually making the world better always seem to bother you the most.

Jose Andres started World Central Kitchen to bring food to those afflicted by natural disasters and war. He is an amazing chef who also cares deeply about humanity.This sophomoric response to what was really some quite mild criticism is pretty disappointing to see. https://t.co/GqR430uqZx

@chefjoseandres is a millionaire that is spending his money and time feeding poor people.@elonmusk is a trillionaire that spends our money and starves poor people to death. Be like @chefjoseandres https://t.co/8AkQhQTeqE pic.twitter.com/R6TkOTPPJK

You really struggle when you leave the x/cult bubble, dontcha, champ 🤣🤣🤣

That he is. He also can’t handle the truth which is why he blocked me. No wonder he’s offended when people call out the UK for the Muslim rape gangs and violence. https://t.co/VgKQEQ1pi3 pic.twitter.com/sfKO0cndkD

Exquisite as always!!  Mark Zuckerberg could never match this level of social media gold!

Our beloved Elon still isn’t over Chef José Andrés serving him pizza rolls from the oven and not the microwave. https://t.co/XIQntIB6Bd pic.twitter.com/HL9jUkvokB

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