Elon Musk was spotted Wednesday in the US Capitol Building ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to lawmakers as the war in Gaza continues into its ninth month.
A reporter asked Musk, “Are you still going to donate to Trump? Are you still donating $45 million?”
Musk replied, “At no point did I say that I was donating $45 million a month for Trump. That was a fiction made up by the Wall Street Journal.”
Footage of the interaction between the reporter and Musk was posted on X by Collin Rugg.
NEW: Elon Musk blasts the Wall Street Journal, says he never said he was donating $45 million a month to Donald Trump.
Reporter: “Are you still gonna donate to Trump? Are you still donating $45 million?”
Musk: “At no point did I say that I was donating $45 million a month for… pic.twitter.com/6PCTwiJCm7
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 24, 2024
On July 16, The Wall Street Journal reported that “people familiar with the matter” said Musk committed $45 million monthly to a new super political-action committee supporting the former president.
Earlier this week, in an interview with Jordan Peterson, the billionaire said, “What’s been reported in the media is simply not true. I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump.”
Elon Musk confirms that he created the America PAC.
But he says that the idea that he is not putting $45 million a month into the group.
“What’s been reported in the media is simply not true. I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump.”pic.twitter.com/V8we3Iqbwb
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) July 22, 2024
Musk has often criticized mainstream corporate media for inaccurate reporting.
🚨 Elon Musk gets a question from a Business Insider ‘Reporter’ ie. Activist
Before ‘reporter’ could finish speaking Elon launches a NUKE@elonmusk: “I don’t thing Business Insider is a real publication. Next question”
Room ERUPTS 👏🏼
How you do it…pic.twitter.com/Tq5fjyCxKf
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 23, 2024
He has called out Reuters and Business Insider.
Source: ZeroHedge News
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