Ex-UFC star reacts after Jake Shields rips into Elon Musk's X: "It's still p*rn on this site"

Former UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson reacted to Jake Shields' criticism of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Over the past two years, Musk has made significant changes to X. However, there seems to be growing dissatisfaction among X users. Recently, media outlets reported complaints from users about losing their blue checkmarks and experiencing a noticeable decline in subscriber numbers.

Shields, known for being a vocal critic of U.S. government policies and the Israeli Armed Forces on X, appears to share similar frustrations as many other users. He recently took to X to express his discontent, writing:

"X has decided I’m not allowed to be monetized. X has decided I’m not allowed to have subscriptions. X has decided I’m not able to be verified. X has decided I’m not allowed to use more than 280 characters. When will X decide I’m not allowed on their free speech platform?"

Brunson, who typically does not engage in political discussions, appeared surprised by Shields' post and responded:

"For what reason ? I thought X was the wild Wild West. It’s still p*rn on this site…."

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Jake Shields criticizes Elon Musk's stance on immigration into the USA

Recently, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy defended the H-1B visa, highlighting its advantages in attracting a global talent pool to strengthen American industries. Their support for legal immigration has sparked a debate among factions of President-elect Donald Trump's supporters.

In reponse to a post supporting Musk's position, Shields expressed his belief that large-scale immigration primarily benefits billionaire businessmen while negatively impacting the wages of average American citizens. He wrote:

"By winning he means billionaires like him, because he's able to pay American workers less. There are cases where bringing in a small number of immigrants can be beneficial but bringing in millions of engineers or construction workers isn't it."

Musk has recently altered his position on legal immigration, advocating for reforms in the process, which he labeled "slow and painful."