FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Makes False Claim About Elon Musk, Families Of Jan. 6 Participants

Christine Sellers | Fact Check Reporter

A post shared on Facebook claims Tesla CEO and owner of X Elon Musk has donated $10 million to the families of Jan. 6 participants.

Verdict: False

The claim is false and originally stems from a Jan. 24 post shared by a satirical Facebook page.

Fact Check:

Musk visited Boeing regarding delayed efforts to transform two 747 jets into Air Force One jets, according to CNN. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company was working with Musk on the jets during a recent CNBC interview, the outlet reported.

The Facebook post claims Musk has donated $10 million to the families of Jan. 6 participants. “Elon Musk has donated $10 million to help J6 families ‘jump-start their lives,'” the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads.

The claim is false and originally stems from a Jan. 24 post shared by “America Loves Liberty,” a satirical Facebook page. The original post has received over 2,000 likes as of writing. The Facebook page claims to be run by “Busta Troll,” according to its profile. Details included in the page’s “About” section indicate its content is “Not nearly the real news for today’s conservative.”

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the claim referenced on Musk’s verified X account, @elonmusk. President Donald Trump also does not appear to have publicly commented on the claim via his personal or government X accounts, his TRUTH Social account, or his verified social media accounts. (RELATED: Did Elon Musk Make An X Post About ‘MAGA,’ Nazi Germany?)

In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Jan. 28, Lead Stories debunked the claim, indicating it stems from the same satirical Facebook page. According to the outlet, the page is affiliated with the “America’s Last Line Of Defense” network of satire websites.

Check Your Fact has contacted Musk for comment.

Christine Sellers

Fact Check Reporter

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