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Elon Musk stated on February 20, 2025 in a speech at CPAC:

President Joe Biden’s immigration policy was “a giant voter importation scam.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025

Elon Musk stated on February 26, 2024 in an X post:

Democrats don’t deport undocumented migrants “because every illegal is a highly likely vote at some point.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024

TikTok posts stated on January 14, 2025 in a post:

President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”

By Sara Swann• January 17, 2025

Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2021 in a post:

"Elon Musk to donate $250 billion for reparations to African Americans in U.S."

By Monique Curet• November 5, 2021

Viral image stated on April 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk is offering people the opportunity to make $1 million “in 90 days while sleeping in.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2023

Facebook posts stated on September 25, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk silences Taylor Swift: Shocking ban wipes out 1 million followers and costs her a staggering $72 million!”

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2024

Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk “contracted a helicopter and the first DOGE payments are being” dispersed in California.

By Jeff Cercone• February 24, 2025

Threads posts stated on November 17, 2024 in Threads posts:

“Elon Musk has $180 Billion and there are 8B people on earth. If he gave us each $1B he’d still have $172B left.”

By Sofia Ahmed• November 18, 2024

Elon Musk stated on February 02, 2024 in 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.”

By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2024

Elon Musk stated on November 13, 2024 in an X post:

Says Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., “is trying to change the outcome of the election by counting NON-CITIZEN votes.”

By Caleb McCullough• November 19, 2024

Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post:

Text message shows Turnout the Vote offering “$200 to vote for Kamala Harris.”

By Sara Swann• November 5, 2024

Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in 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.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 14, 2025

Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads:

An image shows Travis Kelce responding to Elon Musk X post that followed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Madison Czopek• September 13, 2024

X posts stated on April 05, 2022 in a tweet:

“With the money Elon Musk spent to buy Twitter shares, he could have given every American family $100,000 and still had enough left over to cancel all student debt.”

By Andy Nguyen• April 8, 2022

Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Elon Musk announcing he’s giving away free gold bars.

By Sara Swann• December 12, 2023

Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2026 in an X post:

"Today, Elon Musk, a trillionaire, pays the same amount into Social Security as someone making $184,500."

By Caleb McCullough• June 17, 2026

Social Media stated on February 18, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter:

The Chicago Cubs owner is bankrolling Brad Schimel.

By Madeline Heim• February 25, 2025

TikTok posts stated on February 08, 2025 in a TikTok post:

People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases.

By Claire Cranford• March 27, 2025

Threads posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a post on Threads:

Says Taylor Swift said, “Elon Musk, the first human in history, to be radicalized by his own algorithm.”

By Madison Czopek• November 18, 2024

Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2025 in Facebook posts:

Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.

By Sofia Ahmed• February 13, 2025

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