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Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk is the co-founder and chief executive of Tesla. In 2022, Musk bought Twitter and in 2023 changed the platform's name to X. In November 2024, President Donald Trump named Musk to co-lead a new Government Efficiency Department.

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 4, 2025 an X post
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on February 28, 2025 an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan
“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on February 20, 2025 a speech at CPAC
President Joe Biden’s immigration policy was “a giant voter importation scam.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 21, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on February 10, 2025 an X post
“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”
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By Maria Ramirez Uribe • February 14, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 13, 2024 an X post
Says Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., “is trying to change the outcome of the election by counting NON-CITIZEN votes.”
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By Caleb McCullough • November 19, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on October 2, 2024 a post on X
With U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app, it “takes less than 5 minutes and zero documentation to get approved as an illegal immigrant and be flown to the United States with air tickets paid for by the American taxpayer.”
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By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 4, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on February 26, 2024 an X post
Democrats don’t deport undocumented migrants “because every illegal is a highly likely vote at some point.”
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By Amy Sherman, Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 6, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on February 16, 2024 a post
There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.”
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By Samantha Putterman • February 23, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on February 2, 2024 an X post
Biden’s strategy is to “get as many illegals in the country as possible” and “legalize them to create a permanent majority.”
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By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 6, 2022 a tweet
“My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.”
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By Madison Czopek • December 19, 2022
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on May 2, 2022 a tweet
NBC News “covered up Hunter Biden laptop story.”
False
By Monique Curet • May 4, 2022
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stated on March 31, 2025 a Facebook post
Says Elon Musk wrote on X, “The DOGE team has discovered tens of millions of dollars spent on golf by a single government official.”
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April 4, 2025
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Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2025 a Facebook post
“Caitlin Clark stuns the globe, rejects Elon Musk’s $15 million offer.”
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April 4, 2025
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Facebook posts
stated on March 26, 2025 a Facebook post
“Elon Musk called for a boycott of ‘The View,’ labeling it ‘a meeting place for ignorant women.’”
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April 2, 2025
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stated on February 17, 2025 a Threads post
Says Elon Musk said on X, “Spoiled crybabies across the country are protesting against America’s golden age. Brats like them should go to prison.”
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February 21, 2025
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Threads posts
stated on January 28, 2025 a Threads post
“Elon Musk says Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese in Japan.”
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February 7, 2025
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Facebook posts
stated on February 3, 2025 a Facebook post
Says Elon Musk said, the Pentagon was spending $600 million a year on sushi.
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February 6, 2025
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Facebook posts
stated on January 28, 2025 a Facebook post
“Elon Musk shocks the world by blocking Pride on X forever: ‘Children must come first.’”
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February 4, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 29, 2025 a Threads post
“ICE just announced it is pausing the hotline where people can call to report undocumented immigrants because 90% of the calls are from people reporting Elon Musk.”
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January 31, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 15, 2025 an Instagram post
“Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post and ordered Cal Fire firefighters to return donated starlinks.”
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January 29, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 25, 2025 an Instagram post
“Elon Musk confirms he will spend a massive amount to acquire MSNBC, vows to fire Joy Reid to ‘end toxicity.’”
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January 28, 2025
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stated on January 2, 2025 a Facebook post
Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device.
Pants on Fire!
January 15, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2025 a Facebook post
Says Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.”
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January 8, 2025
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Threads posts
stated on November 26, 2024 a Threads post
“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”
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December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 1, 2024 a post
“Joe Rogan to replace Rachel Maddow as MSNBC’s prime-time host after Elon Musk takeover.”
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December 10, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 25, 2024 a Facebook post
“Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.”
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December 5, 2024
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Facebook posts
stated on November 27, 2024 a Facebook post
“Elon Musk announces January 20th as the date for bombshell release of Diddy and Epstein client list.”
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December 4, 2024
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Facebook posts
stated on November 17, 2024 a Facebook post
Says Travis Kelce quit X and called it a “toxic waste dump.”
False
November 26, 2024
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Viral image
stated on November 20, 2024 a Threads post
Says Elon Musk said he would suspend X “accounts calling me fat.”
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November 21, 2024
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Facebook posts
stated on November 19, 2024 a Facebook post
Says Elon Musk said, “The $299 Tesla phone will be the end of the iPhone.”
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November 21, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2024 a Facebook post
“Elon Musk sues ‘The View’ and Whoopi Goldberg for $70 million.”
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November 20, 2024
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