The Elon Musk Circus Comes to Eagle Pass, Texas

Billionaire’s visit was pure border theater, and a cynical move to promote his struggling social media platform

Oct 03, 2023

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Elon Musk, livestreaming from Eagle Pass, Texas, on September 28, with Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) in light blue shirt, and the sheriff of Medina County. (Photo: John Moore via Getty)

Elon Musk is trying to rebrand X, formerly known as Twitter, as a platform for “citizen journalists.” In this effort, he went to Eagle Pass, Texas, last Thursday to promot…

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