Views & Opinions: Elon Musk is not telling the truth

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View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  © AP Musk's apparent lies demonstrate how the ultra-rich will go to great lengths to justify their unjustifiable wealth. Musk and company will tell you they're that rich because they worked harder. Nonsense. Just like people stuck in a poverty trap, billionaires are overwhelmingly products of circumstance.   Read the full op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, February 14. Each week we bring together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: Democrats need a new message: 'Blame Republicans'  I always expected the first few weeks of President Trump's second term to be bad. But I did not expect to watch Trump and Elon Musk take a flame-thrower to the American …  Read Here Democrats rage against DOGE — but shouldn't everyone be against waste?  Democrats cannot have it both ways. They are either against waste and fraud sucking up taxpayer dollars, or they are for it. And their relentless attacks on Elon Musk and the …  Read Here No, the US is not funding condoms for Hamas — and don't cut USAID President Trump voiced the culmination of recent attacks on USAID last Friday, writing "CLOSE IT DOWN!" in a Truth Social post, citing unsubstantiated claims of corruption …  Read Here Biden's transgender policy was wrong, but Trump's overcorrection creates new problems  Among the flurry of executive orders President Trump issued during his first week in office was one titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological …  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: Don't let the loophole lobby decide the tax debate  Trump's Panama Canal plan is another loser for America's maritime industry Where's the outrage? 'Trump World Inc.'s' many conflicts of interest Trump will regret embracing AI   You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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