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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Briane Nebria

Elon Musk's Mother Claims Journalists Are 'Paid a Lot' To Lie About Him During Podcast Chat

Maye Musk defends her son Elon in a bonus episode of Pod Force One released on 14 September 2026 (Credit: Elekes Andor/Wikimedia Commons)

Maye Musk alleged that journalists were being paid to publish negative coverage of Elon Musk during a bonus episode of Pod Force One on Monday, 14 September 2026.

Speaking while promoting her new book, Timeless: The Art of Reinvention and Resilience at Any Age, she claimed criticism of her son was financially motivated even though her interview presented no evidence of payments or coordinated funding.

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