This little clip of brilliant economist Charles Payne of Fox news interviewing King of all media and Dave Portnoy went viral this summer. At the time there were two camps about it all. One camp is clutching their pearls over the danger of it all, and the other camp throws much respect at Pronoy’s feet for not turning hell and crying like a child on the playground.
Portnoy, known for his dry and sarcastic humor and has a huge following, gives it right back to Payne after being called a “little B-word.” It seems the two were conversing politely about stocks, and then a little brew-haha started:
Clip: https://t.co/KCV6ndKBzH
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) June 24, 2021
Even though some people were upset, the two warriors made up quickly and displayed their good humor for everyone on Twitter.
We have to do it again soon, Dave https://t.co/Xu6IlDXVbE
— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) June 24, 2021
A longer version of the spat shows what the two were talking about up to the “B-word” breakdown:
“Calling all Individual Investors, Reddit Investors, Discord Investors and the #ApeNation I have a special ode to the retail investor today and special guests including the #stonks Godfather @stoolpresidentePlease tune in to Making Money with Charles Payne Fox Biz 2PM RT,” Payne had posted before the interview.
Fox Business host Charles Payne calls Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy "a little bitch" on live TV. pic.twitter.com/FKhVbJcfEb
— The Recount (@therecount) June 24, 2021
The Hill reported:
Fox Business Host Charles Payne called Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy “a little bitch” during an interview on the network Thursday.
“Not everyone sold AMC at five bucks,” Payne told Portnoy during a debate on when investors should have sold stock in the movie and film company.
“Well then they’re rich and they wouldn’t be complaining, would they?” Portnoy responded.
“Well they might be, rich people complain all the time,” Payne told him. “You’re rich and you complain a lot.”
Payne asked Portnoy if he would “step up” for people invested in the stock and pressure the SEC chairman to “help change the rules.”
“Step up how?” Portnoy responded. “You’re making no sense, you’re being a moron.”
“And you’re being a little bitch,” Payne shot back.
Portnoy exploded with laughter, telling Payne, “You’re getting trolled … social media is making a mockery of you right now.”
Portnoy claimed he did not know who Gary Gensler, the SEC chairman, is, prompting Payne to shut the interview down.
PORTNOY VERSUS THE SUITS
Yahoo reported on the exchange as well:
Payne pressed Portnoy on selling all his “meme stocks,” a decision he announced in February after a Reddit-fueled push to buy stocks from companies such as AMC Entertainment and Gamestop disrupted the stock market and caused competing hedge funds to lose massive amounts of money. He also pushed back on Portnoy’s mocking of those who criticized him for doing so.
“You’re being a moron,” Portnoy said at the climax of their argument
Payne is talking a lot about the “Apes” to Fox News audiences. On the same day, Barstool Sports guru made his appearance, Payne pledged to make the confusing world of Ape stocks make sense to people.
The problem, it appears, was that Portnoy sold stocks when the Apes were holding, according to one of the “Apes.”
Check out this exchange:
I knew people felt let down but didn't know people were this pissed. Yikes!
I'm going to ask him about all these things and if he might get back into the movement. https://t.co/iH4euPeYnn
— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) June 24, 2021
Here is the full interview.
Here's full interview of Dave Portnoy & Charles Payne Today
👇👇👇https://t.co/MRTy8SprH4— Dave Portnoy (@daveportnoyy) June 24, 2021
