Musk And MTG Share False Claim Of Trump Rally Bomb

September 18, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists

Axios reports:

Elon Musk and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday both took to X to share a rumor that police later called false about an explosive device was discovered near the Long Island site where former President Trump is set to hold a rally Wednesday night.

However, police determined the rumor of a bomb threat was not true. The rumor circulated among conservative outlets on Wednesday morning.

Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder confirmed in a statement Wednesday that “reports of explosives being found at the site are unfounded.”

Read the full article. The cultist quoted by Musk has deleted his claim but the Community Note remains at this writing. The Daily Mail has likewise scrubbed their story.



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