We’d like to take a moment to debunk some of the wild claims circulating online. One image shows a collection of protest chants that were printed and handed out at a rally. Elon Musk claimed these were made by “paid protesters.” In reality, they were created by a passionate individual who showed up to support and wanted to contribute.
Another claim suggests that because protesters left at the same time, they must have been paid. By that logic, every concertgoer is a “paid attendee” just because the show ends and everyone heads out together. Come on.
Trying to discredit the fact that nearly 2% of Americans took to the streets by pushing these flimsy narratives is ridiculous. If someone really paid all those people, they’d need deeper pockets than even Elon.
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