Elon Musk's MSNBC Musings Spark Media Frenzy
TL;DR
A viral video falsely depicting MSNBC host Rachel Maddow crying over Elon Musk's tweet about buying MSNBC was debunked as altered footage from 2018. The clip, shared by right-wing influencers, was originally Maddow's emotional reaction to a Trump administration policy on family separations. Despite Musk's joking tweets about purchasing MSNBC, there is no indication that the network is for sale.
- No, Rachel Maddow did not tearfully break down reading Musk’s MSNBC tweet The Independent
- Elon Musk floats buying MSNBC, but he’s not the only billionaire who may be interested CNN
- Joe Rogan asks to take Rachel Maddow's job if Elon Musk buys MSNBC Fox News
- Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk joke about MSNBC host’s ‘castration’ The Independent
- 'How much does it cost?' Elon Musk riffs on buying MSNBC after Comcast spinoff news USA TODAY
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