Don’t fall for unfounded claims about Elon Musk urging to boycott ‘The View’

Over the course of the past year, billionaire businessman-turned-White House adviser Elon Musk purportedly, in this order, took over the ABC talk show “The View” and fired its co-hosts, sued “The View” and co-host Whoopi Goldberg for $60 million, called for a ban on the show, sued “The View” and Goldberg again, this time for $70 million, and publicly campaigned to “terminate” the show. 

Why he would sue his own show, or campaign to end it instead of just doing so, is unclear. What’s not: That these claims are unfounded. And so is another one, newly spreading on social media.

“THRILLING,” a March 26 Facebook post said. “Elon Musk called for a boycott of ‘The View,’ labeling it ‘a meeting place for ignorant women.’ The entire cast responded fiercely immediately after…”

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We found no evidence, such as credible news stories or statements from Musk, to support the claims in this Facebook post. It doesn’t appear in his X feed.

We also found no “fierce responses” from “The View” co-hosts such as Goldberg.

We rate this claim False.