NEW DELHI: Indian-American entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy recently found himself in an awkward situation during a live X Spaces chat with SpaceX and Tesla Chief Elon Musk, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and several others.
In the midst of the conversation, Ramaswamy interrupted Musk, saying, "Gentlemen, I have to go," while Musk was discussing the possibility of bringing Infowars founder Alex Jones back to social media.
As the conversation continued, some people noticed the sound of rushing water in the background.
"Someone's got their thing open, peeing. Somebody's got their phone in the bathroom," Alex Jones pointed out. According to the recording of the Spaces chat shared on the platform, the host, Mario Nawfal, said, "Vivek, that's your phone. But I am not able to mute you." Ramaswamy quickly realized what had happened and promptly apologized for the embarrassing moment.
Musk added, "I hope you feel better now". Replying to the same, Ramaswamy said, "I feel great. Sorry about that guys."
This incident sparked several reactions on X. The owner of the platform added, "I'm literally rofl rn.
"It’s a moment for the history books" said a user.
"Anyone could make that mistake, but he played it perfectly, just roll with it and carry on.," commented a person.
Another added, "That was pretty damn funny.
"At least he laughed about it," added a user.
"Poor guy, this is will never leave him now," remarked a user.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old, hails from southwest Ohio. His mother was a geriatric psychiatrist, and his father worked as an engineer at General Electric. Ramaswamy's parents migrated to the US from Kerala. The upcoming US presidential election is scheduled for November 5, 2024.