Elon Musk, Washington Post and Trump

Washington Post kills six-figure ad calling for Trump to fire Elon Musk, fueling outcry over censorship
We are forced to ask ourselves if The Washington Post – a pillar of investigative journalism during Watergate – is unwilling to challenge those in power?”
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How Jeff Bezos' Washington Post is providing cover for Trump — and Musk | Opinion
Having spent nearly $300 million to purchase the US presidency for Donald Trump, Elon Musk now feels entitled to do with it as he pleases. Just how radically Musk plans to remake the country was conveyed to the American people only after the election,
Jeff Bezos' Washington Post backs out of running $115,000 front page' fire Elon Musk' advertisement
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, pulled a $115,000 front and back page advert calling for President Donald Trump to “fire” Elon Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency head.
See the ads declined by The Washington Post that say 'Fire Elon Musk'
According to the advocacy group's spokesperson, Common Cause learned on Friday that the Post would not run the ad criticizing Musk. This decision comes after the Post received widespread backlash for not endorsing a political candidate during the 2024 presidential election, and its owner, Jeff Bezos, openly supported President Donald Trump.
The Washington Post Caves to Elon Musk
The Washington Post—owned by billionaire and Trump inauguration attendee Jeff Bezos—spiked a print ad critical of Elon Musk and his increased influence on the federal government. The watchdog group Common Cause,
Washington Post refuses advertisement calling to “fire” Elon Musk
The Washington Post has refused to run a $115,000 advertisement calling for President Donald Trump to fire Elon Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency.
Washington Post cancels ad from groups calling for Trump to fire Musk
An advertisement that was set to run in some editions of The Washington Post on Tuesday calling for Elon Musk to be fired from his role in government was abruptly canceled, according to one of the advocacy groups that
The Washington Post backs out of running a $115,000 “Fire Elon Musk” print ad
Common Cause “The group said it signed a $115,000 agreement with the Post to run the ad that would have covered the front and back page of the Tuesday paper, as well as a full-page ad with the same theme inside the
Report says advertisement calling for Elon Musk's dismissal swiftly pulled from The Washington Post; questions rise on Jeff Bezos' potential influence
A $115,000 advertisement urging president Trump to fire Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency was pulled from The Washington Post. The ad criticized Musk's leadership and chaos. Concerns were raised about Jeff Bezos' influence on the decision.
Bezos’ Washington Post scraps ad calling for Trump to ‘fire Elon Musk’ from print editions
The Post’s decision, made without explanation, has raised concerns about censorship and potential pressure to cover news in a specific way.
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