Elon Musk and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reject Offer to Join Twitter Partnership

In a surprising move, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have both declined an offer from Twitter to join their new partnership program. The program, which was announced last week, is designed to help “amplify the voices of people who are making a difference in our world.” Musk and Ocasio-Cortez were among the first names suggested for the program, but both have decided not to participate. In a statement released on his Twitter account, Musk said that he “appreciates the offer but believes it would be best for him to remain independent.” Similarly, Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that she was “honored by the invitation but will decline at this time due to other commitments.” The news has been met with mixed reactions from social media users. Some praised Musk and Ocasio-Cortez for standing up for their beliefs and refusing to be part of what they see as a corporate power grab. Others criticized them for turning down an opportunity that could have helped amplify important causes or issues they care about. Twitter has yet to comment on the situation, though many speculate that they may try to recruit other high profile figures in order to make up for the loss of two of its most popular users. Whatever happens next remains unclear, but one thing is certain – this decision by Musk and Ocasio-Cortez has certainly made waves in the social media world.