When Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman embarked on a tour of the United States earlier this year, he was met with a gushing welcome.

At the time, the myth that the young prince was the kingdom’s grand “reformer” was at its peak, and M.B.S. was even treated to a dinner with American superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at Rupert Murdoch‘s home in Los Angeles.

Johnson even touted the encounter in a strange Instagram post, calling it a “historic night.”

“An historic night it was. A pleasure to have a private dinner with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, his royal family and distinguished cadre,” Johnson wrote. “Fascinating experience to hear his deep rooted, yet modern views on the world and certainly the positive growth he desires for his country.”

In light of the murder of Saudi writer and dissident Jamal Khashoggi by a team of 15 Saudi agents, CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy noted Johnson’s Instagram post “did not age well,” adding that he reached out to the actor’s publicist but had not heard back.

This Instagram post from @TheRock did not age well. Reached out to his publicist several times today to see if he has any new thoughts on MBS, but no response. pic.twitter.com/N538sD52X1 — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 19, 2018

Johnson fired back with a tweet of his own, calling Darcy’s point “a silly, clickbait post.”

“Im surprised you’d post this,” Johnson said. “Go back and really read my words. I listened and learned then. As I listen and learn now. C’mon man.”

Such a silly, clickbait post, Oliver. Im surprised you’d post this. Go back and really read my words. I listened and learned then. As I listen and learn now. C’mon man — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 20, 2018

Darcy replied, pointing out that Johnson “had dinner with a brutal authoritarian, playing a role in his PR campaign to convince the West that he was, as you’d say, someone with ‘modern views.'”

“Then you gushed about it on social media,” Darcy added, before asking: “Do you regret giving him a platform? Has your opinion changed?”

You had dinner with a brutal authoritarian, playing a role in his PR campaign to convince the West that he was, as you’d say, someone with “modern views.” Then you gushed about it on social media. Ppl look up to you. Do you regret giving him a platform? Has your opinion changed? https://t.co/yPHazTLIRt — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 20, 2018

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