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Musk's America PAC attacks Medicare for All after he once endorsed government healthcare

The billionaire's super PAC runs ads against Democratic candidates supporting universal healthcare, despite Musk's past public endorsement of government-run systems.

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What to know

  • Musk's America PAC is running ads attacking Democratic candidates who support Medicare for All and government-run healthcare, framing support as socialist.
  • Reporting reveals Musk publicly endorsed government-run healthcare less than a decade ago on Twitter, citing majority support—contradicting his current political stance.
  • Ads target Troy Jackson in Maine, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and Elaine Luria in Virginia; Brown and Luria don't actually back Medicare for All, only public options.
  • The reversal reflects Musk's political shift as his wealth and influence have grown, now using his incomprehensible resources to oppose the healthcare policies he once supported.

“Less than a decade ago, Musk openly touted the idea of government-run, "socialist" healthcare – saying it has majority support – on Twitter”

Zeteo reporting, Investigative outlet · Zeteo ↗

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Musk's America PAC attacks Medicare for All after he once endorsed government healthcare
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    America PAC targets Brown and Luria in healthcare attack ads

    Musk's group runs ads attacking former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown as a supporter of "government-run healthcare" and former Virginia Congresswoman Elaine Luria for helping socialists "ban our private health insurance," despite neither backing Medicare for All.

    “put the government in charge of your healthcare…”
    — America PAC ad, Musk's super PAC · source
    1. 1 outlet Elon Musk Endorsed Socialist Healthcare Before Campaigning Against It

      first by Zeteo, 4d ago

  2. background

    America PAC launches ads against Democratic Senate candidate Jackson in Maine — Musk's America PAC runs ads on Roku attacking Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson for wanting to put government in charge of healthcare, describing him as aligned with socialists Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Zohran Mamdani. Door-knockers also distribute leaflets against Jackson's Medicare for All support.

  3. background

    Zeteo reports Musk's healthcare stance reversal — Investigative reporting documents that Musk, now the world's first trillionaire, previously endorsed socialist healthcare but is now running super PAC ads attacking Democrats for supporting government-run healthcare and Medicare for All.

  4. background

    Musk endorses government-run healthcare on Twitter — Elon Musk publicly touted the idea of government-run, "socialist" healthcare on Twitter, stating it has majority support.