virus image share in thread Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Company X, claims he is not a US citizen.
Verdict: False
That claim is false. According to Esquire and CNN, Musk became a U.S. citizen in 2002 through a naturalization ceremony.
Fact check:
The Federal Election Commission said Musk was the “largest donor to any political party” during the 2024 election cycle. CBS News Reported. The newspaper said Musk spent $277 million supporting President-elect Donald Trump and “other Republican candidates.”
The image on Threads, which has more than 1,000 likes at the time of writing, claims that Musk is not a U.S. citizen.
“Elon Musk is not an American citizen and has no place near our government,” the caption on the image of Musk reads. This image does not provide any sources to support its claim.
That claim is false. According to Works from November 2012 According to an article published in Esquire, Musk became a U.S. citizen through a naturalization ceremony.[3,500] Other immigrants at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, California. Similarly, in September 2024, CNN Citing a biography of Musk written by Esquire and Walter Isaacson, reported that Musk attended the 2002 naturalization ceremony.
Furthermore, Mr. Musk Doesn't seem to have commented publicly Regarding the claims made via his verified X account @elonmusk. In fact, the opposite is true. On October 27, Musk responded to President Joe Biden's claim that as a student he is not eligible to work in the United States.
“Actually, I was allowed to work in the United States. The Biden puppets are lying,” Musk said. I wrote 1 via X Post.
“I had a J-1 visa, but I transitioned to an H1-B visa. They know this because they have all my records. They are desperate because they lost the election. “It's become a target,” he said. added Via a subsequent post. (Related: Did Elon Musk ban the Ukrainian military's X account?)
Additionally, we found “Check Your Fact” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. both Politifact and dispatch Through articles published on December 5th, we debunked this claim. USA Today also recently reported that the claim was false.
Check Your Fact has reached out to Musk for comment.
