This week's Washington Post has stepped back from the “Fire Elon Musk” ad order, which will be run as a rap in some of Tuesday's editions, according to advocacy group Common Cause.
The group said it signed a post and $115,000 agreement to run ads covering the frontline and back pages of Tuesday's paper, as well as page ads with the same theme inside the same theme. He said he plans to work with the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund to purchase the ads.
Advertising design His head tilts his back and laughs, featuring a large photo of the mask, with a clipped image of the White House and large white text.
At the bottom of the page you will find text in a small font that says: “From day one, Elon has created chaos and confusion, putting his livelihood at risk, and he is not responsible for anyone but himself.”
“The Constitution only allows one president at a time. Call the senator and tell them that Donald Trump Fire Elon Musk is the time.”
Common Causes President Virginia Case Solomon said that the post's advertising sales representatives were informed of the nature of the advertisement and seemed confident that it would not be a problem to run it on paper. .
The paper with a wrap ad was to reach Congress, the Pentagon and White House subscribers.
“I submitted the artwork last Tuesday. I assume it has experienced a legal department or other kind of reviews. Kase Solomón told Hill.
A common cause learned on Friday is that the Post doesn't run ads outside the paper criticizing musk.
“Is that because we are critical of what's going on with Elon Musk? Do you not piss off the president or ask Jeff Bezos if this was allowed?” she she said, referring to the Post owner, the founder of Amazon and the founder of space company Blue Origin.
She said the post did not provide an explanation as to why it decided not to run rap ads.
A spokesman for the post declined to comment because the publication has a policy that it does not talk about internal decisions related to certain advertising campaigns.
General guidelines for advertising postings state that advertisers are responsible for complying with applicable laws and regulations for political advertising, including the use of necessary disclaimers.
And while posting accepts advertisements from all perspectives, we reserve the right to request demonstration of factual claims. Additionally, when using an individual's name or likeness, advertisers must obtain “required permissions.”
Kase Solomón, president of Common Cause, said the refusal to rap ads was a “surprise.” Fuel & Petrochemical Makers (AFPM) highlights President Trump's promise to “end the mandate of electric vehicles on day one.”
It featured a large photo of the president giving a thumbs up.
“They gave us some sample art to show us what it looks like,” she said. “I'm grateful for Donald Trump's artwork.”
“That raises concerns for us. Are they afraid of his reaction?” she said of Trump.
She cited the post's decision to not make support in the Presidential Race in 2024, and not run a cartoon showing caricatures of Bezo, Mickey Mouse, and others.
Kase Solomón said the planned $115,000 ad was a “huge” spending for her group. Previously, I didn't put up rap ads in posts.
She said it was a “signed agreement” or a signed purchase order. The General Cause and the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund paid nothing because the ads were not executed.
“The account representative said this would not raise the alarm, but obviously they'll need to submit artwork. [over] The campaign itself did not raise concerns that they were too inflammatory for them,” she said.
Common Cause organized thousands of calls to Congress, and the White House raised concerns about masks' role in reshaping the federal government. They also collected 60,000 signatures for petitions protesting Musk.
The general cause, the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund and Endocitizens United, launched their “Fire Elon Musk” campaign on February 3rd.
