X owner and billionaire leveraged his platform to amplify false claims about the bill, effectively killing it
Using the power of the social media platform he owns and the threat of spending millions against Republicans in primaries, Elon Musk effectively tanked a congressional spending bill that would have kept the government running.
The world’s richest man again flexed the muscle he gained during the 2024 election, in which he spent big to help elect Donald Trump and spread of rightwing rumors on X. Since the spending bill was introduced, Musk has fired off tweet after tweet attacking it, amplifying false claims about what it includes and dooming its fate.
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