Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

7 articles, oldest first.

1. The Hill

   Musk floods X with spending bill misinformation ↗ (opens The Hill)

   Published Dec 18, 2024

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   Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk unleashed a flood of misinformation about Congress’s end-of-year funding deal Wednesday, as he pushed Republicans to torpedo the stopgap bill. Musk, a close ally of President-elect Trump, turned to his social platform X just hours after the continuing resolution was …

2. WTOP Washington DC

   Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation ↗ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

   Published Dec 20, 2024

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   WTOP Washington DC's feed description

   President-elect Donald Trump's billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a…

3. Green Field Reporter

   Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation - The Daily Reporter ↗ (opens Green Field Reporter)

   Published Dec 20, 2024

   Green Field Reporter's feed description

   President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims.

4. Los Angeles Times

   Musk railed against a congressional spending bill. Much of what he spread was misinformation ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times)

   Published Dec 20, 2024

   Los Angeles Times's feed description

   Trump ally Elon Musk used his outsize influence on X to help kill a bipartisan funding proposal, spreading multiple false claims in the process.

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