It didn’t work, and I doubt he’ll follow through on it. Otherwise, it’s sure to freeze almost all future initiatives and turn the team into caretakers instead of innovators and I’m not sure what the point of that would be.
If he ever did say it, it was allegedly said to other investors in a private setting. More than likely it's a fabrication by someone who hates Elon (as unlikely as that sounds) laundered into the media as from an anonymous source.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586108809772089345?s=46...
Edit: apparently this was “trauma / shock actors” (whatever that means) but it was still picked up by CNBC.
Just look at their Web UI, horribly slow and lagy.
Twitter is horribly bloated and unprofitable company. Several thousands people could be justified if there are sales and profits. 75% is not enough, current people must go, regardless of politics.