Washington Post Cancels ‘Fire Elon’ Advertisement
Advocacy group Common Cause says a $115,000 ad criticizing Elon Musk was nixed without explanation by WaPo
The Washington Post has apparently backed out of running a “Fire Elon Musk” advertisement that was paid for and set to run on Tuesday, according to advocacy group Common Cause.
The organization told The Hill on Sunday that it had signed a $115,000 deal with WaPo to run its anti-Musk ad on the front and back pages of its Tuesday paper, along with a full-page ad inside. The ad was purchased and planned in collaboration with the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund.
The ad buy included the following message: “Since day one, Elon has created chaos and confusion and put our livelihoods at risk. And he is accountable to no one but himself.”
It continued, “The Constitution only allows for one president at a time. Call your senators and tell them it’s time Donald Trump fire Elon Musk.” The ad then said readers can get more details at FireMusk.org.
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