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However, the response to Gomez's post was swift across the political aisle from online fandoms skewering the actress for alleged performativeness to conservative politicians in Trump's administration antagonizing the star.

Not only has Musk fired much of the Twitter workforce, but he also publicly antagonized journalists and news outlets on the platform and increasingly spreading misinformation about his more than 200 million followers, CNN reported.

On the other, you have Baier trying to show he's tough by antagonizing and talking over her.

Neither side was eager to prolong a battle that antagonized customers.

The snub would have antagonized many among a core constituency at a time former President Trump appears to be making meaningful inroads in the Democratic base.