FACT CHECK: Elon Musk Didn’t Post ‘Last Dollar’ For Zelenskyy
A post shared on Facebook claims billionaire Elon Musk posted a “last dollar” for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that Musk posted this.
Fact Check:
Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump on his phone call with Zelenskyy, according to The Associated Press. Musk has become a part of Trump’s inner circle, the outlet reported.
Social media users are claiming that Musk posted that Zelenskyy had received his “last dollar.” These claims show an image of a purported tweet from Musk, which states, “The last dollar for Zelenskiy” and is accompanied by a dollar with Trump in the middle.
These claims are false. If he had done so, media outlets would have covered it, yet none have. A wider internet search and a review of Musk’s X account did not yield any results for this claim. (RELATED: Did Hillsborough County Close An Election Day Voting Site?)
The Ukrainian National Defense and Security Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation refuted the claim in a Nov. 6 tweet.
✖️ The tweet attributed to Elon Musk about the alleged “last dollar for Zelenskyy” featuring a bill with Donald Trump’s portrait is fake.
‼️ This is fabricated content intended for manipulation and provocation. pic.twitter.com/qNoEF21Mud
— Center for Countering Disinformation (@CforCD) November 6, 2024
“The tweet attributed to Elon Musk about the alleged ‘last dollar for Zelenskyy’ featuring a bill with Donald Trump’s portrait is fake. This is fabricated content intended for manipulation and provocation,” reads the tweet.
Logically Facts also debunked this claim, saying that Ukrainian and Russian Telegram channels spread the fake image, though noted the Ukrainian channels said it was satire.