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| - FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Pledge A $5 Billion Endorsement At Trump’s PA Rally
A post shared on Facebook claims Tesla CEO and owner of X Elon Musk purportedly pledged a $5 billion endorsement at 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump’s recent campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Verdict: False
The claim is false and originally stems from an Oct. 6 article published on the website “SpaceX Mania.”
Fact Check:
Musk appeared on stage at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, according to The Associated Press. During the same rally, Musk said that if Trump doesn’t win the presidency in November, “this will be the last election,” the outlet reported.
The Facebook post claims Musk purportedly pledged a $5 billion endorsement at Trump’s recent campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “NEWS: Elon Musk Pledges $5 Billion Endorsement at Pennsylvania Rally: ‘This Feels Right,'” the post reads. The post includes a link to an article repeating the claim shared on the website “Luxury Blog.”
The claim is false and originally stems from an Oct. 6 article published on the website “SpaceX Mania.”
“All the information on this website – SpaceXMania.com – is published in good faith and for general information purposes only. SpaceXMania does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability, and accuracy of this information. Any action you take upon the information you find on this website (SpaceXMania), is strictly at your own risk. SpaceXMania will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our website,” the site’s “Disclaimer” page reads.
“Please note that [articles] under the category ‘SATIRE’ are satirical in nature and are not meant to be taken seriously. These articles are meant to be humorous and are often entirely made up. We make no claim that the information presented in these articles is true or accurate,” an “About Satire” note on the same page indicates.
Likewise, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. On Oct. 9, Snopes debunked the claim, indicating it originally stemmed from the satire site. (RELATED: Did Elon Musk Announce A New Crypto Project Via A Post And A Billboard?)
Furthermore, neither Musk nor Trump appear to have publicly commented on the claim.
Check Your Fact has contacted Musk for comment.
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