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Biden Calls Out Misinformation and Wealth Inequality Crisis

1/18/2025

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President Biden took a stand against social media misinformation and the growing wealth gap, indirectly calling out figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump. He lamented the exclusion of Musk from a 2021 electric vehicle event, a decision some officials now regret. Biden emphasized the urgent need for accountability among the ultra-rich to prevent an emerging oligarchy.

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President Biden took a stand against social media misinformation and the growing wealth gap, indirectly calling out figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump. He lamented the exclusion of Musk from a 2021 electric vehicle event, a decision some officials now regret. Biden emphasized the urgent need for accountability among the ultra-rich to prevent an emerging oligarchy.