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Father-of-12 Elon Musk admits ‘we all make mistakes’ on condoms

  • Elon Musk admitted he was wrong about the U.S. Spending $50 million on condoms for Gaza during a press event.
  • Fact-Checkers found that the U.S. Agency for International Development reported spending $8 million on condoms, not for Gaza.
  • USA Today stated that from 2016 to 2022, the U.S. Spent an average of $17 million annually on condoms for 60 countries.
  • Musk acknowledged that he makes mistakes and emphasized the importance of quickly correcting them.
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Some Follow Up Questions For Elon Musk, After He Admits He Gets Stuff Wrong Sometimes

Here's a story about being wrong. Not just regular wrong — we're all wrong sometimes! — but spectacularly, publicly, "I'm going to double down again and again and again on this obviously false thing even after being corrected" wrong. This week, Elon Musk stood in the Oval Office at the White House and was finally…

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Father-of-12 Elon Musk admits ‘we all make mistakes’ on condoms

Elon Musk admitted “we all make mistakes” when he was pressed about claims made on X and by the White House about condoms being sent to Gaza. The father-of-12 made his comments in front of his young son X, who joined him in the Oval Office alongside president Donald Trump. Musk told reporters: “Well, first of all, some of the things that I say will be incorrect and should be corrected. So nobody’s going to bat a thousand. I mean, any, you know, …

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Musk acknowledges $50 million in condoms weren't meant for Gaza

Head of US government efficiency department addressed for first time President Donald Trump's mistaken statement that contraceptives were sent to Hamas in Gaza, when they were actually procured for Mozambique as part of the fight against HIV;  Since 1993, USAID has allocated more than $6 billion to aid Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Reporter asks Elon Musk about misleading public on condoms spending

Elon Musk conceded that “some of the things that I say will be incorrect” when he was asked about claims made on X and by the White House about condoms being sent to Gaza.

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Elon Musk Admits He Was Wrong About Gaza Condoms When Confronted By Reporter: ‘Some Things I Say Will Be Incorrect’

“Well, first of all, some of the things that I say will be incorrect and should be corrected. So nobody's going to bat a 1,000."

·United States
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