Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world’s most powerful information platforms to sell the government’s talking points while threatening its detractors.
Musk Will Excuse Himself From Any Conflicts, White House Says
Billionaire Elon Musk will excuse himself from any conflicts of interest between his various business interests and his efforts to cut costs for the federal government, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies.
Trump fears Musk and his '$44bn megaphone', claims ex-White House communications boss
As Elon Musk continues to dismantle government agencies, threaten workers with layoffs and gain access to government data, congressional Republicans on Wednesday blocked Democrati
Elon Musk uses his X ownership to be a mouthpiece for Trump narratives and his White House position to push his priorities
The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world's most powerful information platforms to sell the government's talking points while threatening its detractors.
Trump's White House Reminds Musk His Authority Is Limited, Must Report to Chief of Staff
Elon Musk, now a special government employee, has been reminded by the White House that his authority is not absolute. Aides have emphasized his need to report to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. A Trump aide said Musk was not expecting to report to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles but has been repeatedly reminded that he must do so.
Banks sell down $5.5 billion of Musk's X debt to investors, source says
Banks led by Morgan Stanley have sold $5.5 billion of some $13 billion of debt they lent to support Elon Musk's $44 billion ...
Banks Sell $5.5 Billion of X Loans After Investor Interest Surges
X CEO tells investors that the financial health of social-media company is improving.
Faked Trump Nude Photos Added To His Own X Posts By Hackers
This wins the prize for oddest story of the week. With all attention on DOGE reworking the U.S. federal government and ...
Fact Check: Elon Musk X post comparing MAGA to Nazi Germany is fake
A screenshot of an X post purportedly quoting Elon Musk saying, in part, “MAGA is the future, and will, in fact, succeed in ...
Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting
The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the ...
650 Million X Users Warned: Do Not Change Your Password—Here’s Why
Security experts have warned against changing your X password as a new attack threat is revealed. Here’s what Musk’s social ...
Wall Street banks sell $5.5B of X loans as investors bet big on Elon Musk: report
Banks unloaded $5.5 billion of debt holdings in X that they have been stuck with since 2022, when Musk acquired the site ...
German activists sue X demanding election influence data
Activist groups have sued Elon Musk's social media platform X in a Berlin court, accusing it of breaking European law by not ...
Elon Musk's X sues Lego, Shell, more companies over advertising 'boycott' from platform
Elon Musk's X is suing more companies, alleging they joined a group of advertisers illegally conspiring to boycott the social ...