Elon Musk Deletes Tweet About Attack on Paul Pelosi Following Backlash
New owner of Twitter Elon Musk landed himself in hot water among Twitter users after posting a tweet about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband Paul Pelosi. The tweet came in response to a post…
New owner of Twitter Elon Musk landed himself in hot water among Twitter users after posting a tweet about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband Paul Pelosi.
The tweet came in response to a post written by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Over the weekend, she wrote, “The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories.”
She added, “It is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result. As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.”
In a since-deleted tweet, Musk replied, “There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye.”
The billionaire linked to an article published by the Santa Monica Observer that made a claim about the attack.
The New York Times cited a 2021 editorial published by The Los Angeles Times about websites that “masquerade as legitimate local newspapers” pointing out the Santa Monica Observer “owned by onetime City Council candidate David Ganezer, is notorious for publishing false news.”
Users were quick to call out Musk for spreading conspiracy theories.