Elon Musk criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for spreading misinformation about President Donald Trump’s stance on abortion in a social media post.
In a post on X, which is owned by Musk, Harris declared:
“Donald Trump would ban abortion nationwide.”
“President @JoeBiden and I will do everything in our power to stop him and restore women’s reproductive freedom,” she added.
The post received a notification from Community Notes, the platform’s method for users to challenge posts deemed as inaccurate or without proper context. In response to Harris’s statement, users shared content from CNN, BBC, The Associated Press, The New York Times, and Trump’s Truth Social account. Trump has expressed his belief that restrictions on abortion should be determined by individual states, and he has recently uploaded a video on Truth Social outlining his stance.
“My view is – now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both,” Trump said.
“And whatever they decide must be the law of the land — in this case, the law of the state.”
The AP report used to fact-check Harris was bluntly headlined:
“Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states.”
Musk reprimanded Harris for spreading misinformation on his social media platform. It was evident to many that Harris is well aware of Trump’s stance on the issue, making her post an attempt to deceive voters.
“When will politicians, or at least the intern who runs their account, learn that lying on this platform doesn’t work anymore?” Musk asked.
When will politicians, or at least the intern who runs their account, learn that lying on this platform doesn’t work anymore? pic.twitter.com/wP7H4AJFwG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2024