A Facebook post shared on November 17 claimed that Elon Musk made a post on X stating that President-elect Donald Trump would do anything Musk told him to do. The post included fabricated text from Musk saying that he and Trump were solid and that Trump would follow his commands. However, this image was found to be altered and not an actual post from Musk. Musk has not made any statements of this nature on his X account or in the media.
While Musk has supported Trump in the past and Trump has praised Musk, there have been instances where Trump did not follow Musk’s recommendations for appointments. For example, Trump did not select Musk’s preferred candidate for treasury secretary. Several altered images of Musk making controversial statements have been debunked by fact-checkers.
The Facebook post with the fabricated image was likely created as a form of satire or parody, but it was shared in a way that made it appear authentic. This practice, known as “stolen satire,” can mislead readers into believing false information. Other fact-checkers, including Reuters and Australian Associated Press, also debunked this claim. Musk himself has not commented on this specific post.
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