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Yes, Musk reposted meme calling Americans who use federal programs the 'Parasite Class'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 21, 2025

The repost led to accusations of hypocrisy.

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No, Oprah isn't ending talk show and moving to Italy

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 21, 2025

The entertainment mogul allegedly said she "can't breathe the same air as Elon Musk."

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Yes, Musk said he'd ask Trump about $5K checks for US taxpayers funded by DOGE savings

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Feb. 20, 2025

An investment company's CEO suggested the "DOGE dividend" idea to Musk on X.

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Musk did not post that 'billionaires are tired of subsidizing' public services

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 20, 2025

The post, in which he appeared to tell people to "roll around in the mud with your fellow pigs," ...

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Musk post saying protesters against Trump 'should go to prison' is fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 18, 2025

The fake screenshot circulated in February 2025 after Musk genuinely wrote CBS News' "60 Minutes ...

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What we know about rumor Musk makes $8M per day from US government contracts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 18, 2025

Musk's companies have received billions of dollars from federal contracts in recent years.

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Analyzing Musk's claim that '150-year-olds' are collecting Social Security payments

Written by: Jack Izzo Rae Deng

Feb. 18, 2025

"Maybe Twilight is real and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security," tech billio ...

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What we know about claims State Department was set to buy $400M in 'armored Teslas'

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 14, 2025

The department said via email that it has not awarded Tesla — or any manufacturer — a contract t ...

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Unpacking Musk's claims FEMA sent $59M to NYC to house immigrants in 'luxury hotels'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 14, 2025

New York City officials said more than $80.5 million was taken back by the federal government af ...

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Unpacking claims Musk's son told Trump to 'shush' and 'go away'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 13, 2025

The impromptu "Take Your Kid to Work Day" at the White House sparked popular posts about what th ...

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What we know about mine where Elon Musk says federal retirement claims are processed by hand

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Feb. 13, 2025

The Office of Personnel Management processes thousands of federal employee retirement claims eve ...

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Elon Musk the leader of Mars? Rumor suggests old science fiction novel may have predicted it

Written by: Joey Esposito

Feb. 11, 2025

Musk's father claims to have been influenced by the novel when naming Elon, but the book wasn't ...

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A phone displays a X logo above a white word that says STARLINK. It horizontally rests partially on a keyboard, partially on a desk.

Breaking down how much money Musk's Starlink received from USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 10, 2025

A senator from Vermont claimed Elon Musk's Starlink received "millions" from the humanitarian ai ...

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Clinton initiative cut over 377K federal jobs in the 1990s. It's not comparable to Trump's effort

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 8, 2025

Social media posts claimed Donald Trump and Elon Musk had simply "learned from the master" in th ...

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USAID did not pay Ben Stiller to visit Ukraine

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 7, 2025

The federal agency is being dismantled under President Donald Trump's administration.

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USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promote ...

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Yes, Musk said Americans will suffer 'temporary hardship' due to govt cost-cutting measures

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 6, 2025

The tech billionaire pledged to help U.S. President Donald Trump curb government spending.

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Trump, at least for now, has not terminated Direct File, the free IRS tax filing system

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 5, 2025

"That group has been deleted," Elon Musk said of a federal office that produced and designed Dir ...

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A crowd of people, many of whom are holding signs that say things like "USAID saves lives" and "America, seriously? A dictator?" outside of a building which is labeled "U.S. Agency for International Development"

What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 5, 2025

Taking action against the foreign aid agency legally requires an act of Congress.

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Musk's critics claim his grandparents belonged to Nazi Party. Here's what we know

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Feb. 5, 2025

It's well documented that Musk's maternal grandfather was involved in controversial movements an ...

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