Posts Share on Facebook Claiming Elon Musk is said to be paying the salaries of astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Bruce” Wilmore, who were rescued “year-round”.
Verdict: False
The claim is false and originally derived from a March 20th post shared by America’s Last Line of Defense, a satirical Facebook page.
Fact check:
President Donald Trump suggested that he would pay overtime for Williams and Wilmore to stay in space, hill. Trump said he would pay the two astronauts “from.” [his] The outlet responded to questions about being overtime in an oval office,” the outlet reported.
In a Facebook post, Musk claims to pay Williams and Wilmore’s salaries “all year.”
“Elon Musk is paying the salaries of rescued astronauts for a year,” the post begins. “They got a nice long vacation,” he continues. This post does not provide any sources to support that claim.
The claim is false and originally derived from a Posted on March 20th It is shared by America’s Last Line of Defense, a satirical Facebook page. Facebook Posts I’ll explain it “Nothing is real on this page,” and himself says, “as a cash flagship as the flagship of Trolley and the Arod Network of Propaganda.” The original post features a Recent Articles This repeats the argument from Allod’s subsidiary, The Dunning-Kruger Times.
Similarly, make sure your facts have not found any reference to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) claim Website Or verifying it Social media account. Musk also appears to have not publicly commented on the claim via his verified X account @elonmusk.
Williams and Wilmore returned to Earth on March 18th. Fox Business. (Related: No, Manhattan’s Tesla showroom “is not closed forever”)
This is not the first time that false claims about rescued astronauts have been circulated online. I’ve previously exposed your facts and images aimed at showing Williams and Wilmore along with Trump and Musk.