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Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing [email protected]. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant.
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Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s billionaire ally, joked Thursday that he isn’t a Russian asset because Vladimir Putin “can’t afford me.”The comments were made at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.During a sit-down interview with Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt, Musk, wearing sunglasses, interjected during a question about Russia’s war with Ukraine, and said, “People say, like, you know, ‘I’m a bought asset of Putin?’ I’m like, he can’t afford me.”The remarks got a big laugh from the crowd as Schmitt responded, “I think you’re worth more than Russia.”
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Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s billionaire ally, joked Thursday that he can’t be a Russian asset because Vladimir Putin “can’t afford me.”
Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s billionaire ally, joked Thursday that he can’t be a Russian asset because Vladimir Putin “can’t afford me.”
