Elon Musk Mocks Wall Street Journal Story About ‘Shadow Crew’ of Billionaires Encouraging Twitter Buyout

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNo one, except maybe Donald Trump and his inner circle, expected the ex-president’s legal challenge to Twitter’s permanent ban on him — on First Amendment grounds — to succeed. But now a federal judge has officially dismissed the suit.Trump, joined by the American Conservative Union and five individuals, sued Twitter (and then-CEO Jack Dorsey) in July 2021 in a class-action lawsuit claiming they were “censored” by the service — in Trump’s case, through Twitter’s ban.

The wedding of the year is set to take place at the lavish Mar-a-lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida on Nov. 12.  Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of former President Donald Trump, is reportedly set to tie the knot this fall with Lebanese businessman Michael Boulos, according to Page Six.  More than 500 guests will attend the affair overseen by Trump and his ex-wife, Marla Maples, the outlet reported.Tiffany is the couple’s only child.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDevin Nunes, the former congressman who is now CEO of Donald Trump’s social-media rival to Twitter, claimed that his new boss “encouraged” tech mogul Elon Musk to acquire Twitter, to “take on these tech tyrants.”Musk says that’s false.“I’ve had no communication, directly or indirectly, with Trump, who has publicly stated that he will be exclusively on Truth Social,” Musk tweeted Friday, replying to a New York Post article about Nunes’ claims.In an appearance Wednesday on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co,” Nunes said, “President Trump, basically before Elon Musk bought it, actually said to go and buy it because the goal of our company is really to build a community where people are in a family-friendly, safe environment.” Nunes added, “we encouraged Elon Musk to buy” Twitter, because “someone has to take on these tech tyrants… Donald Trump wanted to make sure that the American people got their voice back and that the internet was open and that’s what we are doing.” Nunes, who is CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, once sued Twitter, seeking $250 million in damages, alleging in part he was defamed by anonymous parody accounts “Devin Nunes’ Mom” and “Devin Nunes’ Cow.” A judge threw out the case.Musk has said he’s primarily interested in protecting “free speech” on Twitter, and he has criticized the company for allegedly having a left-leaning political bias. That stance has led right-wingers — who have long alleged Twitter (and other internet platforms) somehow stifle conservative viewpoints — to champion Musk’s $44 billion bid for Twitter.Twitter permanently banned Trump shortly after the Jan.

As their bromance heats up, Jack Dorsey has weighed in again to support Elon Musk’s pending acquisition of Twitter following news the Tesla CEO wants him to retain a stake and stick around.

Tiffany Trump is getting married, and save-the-dates for the big day have officially been sent to all the prospective guests. The fourth child of former President Donald Trump, was originally set to get married to her fiancé, Michael Boulos, in Greece this summer, according to reports--but reports from Page Six have revealed that the ceremony will actually be held at her dad’s Palm Beach, Florida estate on November 12.A post shared by Tiffany Ariana Trump (@tiffanytrump)Unsurprisingly for such a famous family, it’s being reported that more than 500 guests will attend the celebration overseen by Donald and his ex-wife, Marla Maples.“There has been a lot of planning and a lot of staging.

CNBC, which cited unnamed sources.The Tesla CEO will take over as CEO of the social company for several months after the deal closes to take Twitter private for $44 billion. This comes as the San Francisco giant now faces an uncertain future under Musk’s potential ownership.

Elon Musk has unveiled a group of investors that together will provide about $7.14 billion in financing commitments for his pending $44-billion acquisition of Twitter, and said he’s talking to Twitter founder Jack Dorsey about sticking around as part owner.

leaned into censoring certain users and content in the months leading up to his resignation.How things have already changed.Dorsey is among a new group of investors being floated by Elon Musk, the free-speech champion massing billions to complete his purchase Twitter, to participate as an investor in his private version of the company, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Thursday.The more than $7 billion in new money includes 19 investors, some of whom are current Twitter shareholders – including Larry Ellison, Sequoia Capital, Qatar Holding, and Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud of Saudi Arabia. Equity commitments range from $1 billion (Ellison) on down to $5 million (Honeycomb Asset Management).It wasn’t immediately clear how the $7 billion would fit into the standing $44 billion offer that Musk made for the company, which was accepted late last month.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk is getting a little help from billionaire friends for his $44 billion Twitter takeover.According to an SEC filing Thursday, Musk has secured $7.14 billion in new financing commitments for the Twitter bid, including $1 billion from Larry Ellison. Ellison, co-founder and CTO of software giant Oracle, also sits on the board of Tesla, which Musk heads as CEO.In addition, Prince al-Waleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia committed to retain the equity he owns in Twitter — his 35 million shares are worth $1.9 billion at Musk’s buyout offer — instead of receiving a cash payout, per the filing.Musk “will continue to have… discussions with certain existing holders” of Twitter stock, including ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, to contribute their shares toward his bid, according to the filing.

Howard Stern is one of the many celebrities to be outraged by the leaked Supreme Court opinion from Justice Samuel Alito arguing that Roe v. Wade be overturned.

shocking assault of comedian Dave Chappelle on Tuesday, host Sunny Hostin blamed Trump as the catalyst behind a spate of brazen attacks, claiming that he “released some incivility” across the country.Co-host Whoopi Goldberg prompted Hostin’s accusation during Wednesday’s episode, asking “The View” panel, “What do you think is happening? I mean, it’s happening on airplanes, it’s happening on street corners.”Responding to Goldberg, Joy Behar first launched a litany of amplifying factors: “The pandemic, the opioid crisis, the fact that Trump was out there saying things like, ‘Just knock the hell out of them. I promise you I’ll pay for the legal fees,’ when he had a heckler.”She was likely referring to a 2016 Trump rally in Iowa, in which the candidate urged constituents to be on the defensive — and the offensive.

Lorraine was forced to hit back at a troll who insulated her loyal viewers and called them "unemployed and feckless".The 62 year old took to Twitter to criticise the keyboard warrior following Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid's interview with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Attempting to wrap up the interview, 51 year old Susanna stated that "Lorraine was waiting", prompting Boris to query, "Who's Lorraine?" Daily Mirror's Political Editor, Pippa Crerar, tweeted of the moment: "Boris Johnson ends excellent Susanna Reid interview by asking: 'Who is Lorraine?' and there goes another 1.5 million votes." One person commented on the post, writing: "The only people who watch Lorraine are the unemployed and the feckless." Lorraine immediately hit back, tweeting: "You can say what you like about me, but don't [you] dare have a go at my fantastic viewers.This is beyond patronising." Fans also defended themselves in the comments, with one writing: "Agree Lorraine.

The UK’s influential Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMSC) has called Elon Musk to a hearing to discuss how he “will balance his clear commitment to free speech with new obligations to protect Twitter’s users from online harms.”

The View” turned their hot topics conversation Tuesday to news that broke the eve before — a leaked opinion from Supreme Court Justice Alito indicating the court would be overturning Roe v. Wade.While moderator Whoopi Goldberg made sure to note that the leaked document, which Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed was authentic Tuesday morning, was a “draft opinion,” it is said to represent the majority of the court, who were ruling on a case out of Mississippi that challenged abortion rights.Longtime “View” panelist Joy Behar said she first heard about the news during a break in her sleep schedule.

Trevor Noah took aim at former President Donald Trump and the Ohio GOP on Monday night while recapping the latest news about the state’s upcoming primary election.As it stands, there are four candidates running for the Republican senate and Noah mocked each of them during “The Daily Show” for spending their campaign “trying to show that they are the Trumpiest” — even after several of them had denounced him during his time in office.“Basically everyone spent this entire race trying to get the seal of approval from King Donald. Even the people who secretly don’t think too highly of him, which we see time and time again. It’s normal now,” he said.

Standing just a few feet away from the first POTUS to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner since 2016, Daily Show host Trevor Noah mixed the political with the pop culture to take an equal opportunity dig at everyone tonight — including the people who pay him the big bucks.

Comedian and host Bill Maher urges the attorney general to put Jan. 6 insurrectionists in jail before the midterms.In Friday’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO, the host spoke with former Sen. Doug Jones and MSNBC host Ali Velshi about the glacial pace of the investigations into the Jan.

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Jim Carrey's name was trending on Twitter this week due to a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming he's the leader of the free world. Huh?On Wednesday, April 27, comedian Jason Selvig of "The Good Liars" posted a social media video in which he spoke to a woman who claimed that Joe Biden is actually dead and he's being played by several actors wearing a mask, one of whom is the "Ace Ventura" star. "I mean, there's several different people playing Joe Biden at this point. When he fell up the stairs going on the airplane," the woman said.

downloads of Truth Social spiked in the Apple app store. But as Kimmel noted, Trump hasn’t actually used Truth Social since it launched in February.

Anyone who follows American politics should be aware that are a significant portion of Republicans who believe Donald Trump’s evidence-free claim that he beat Joe Biden in the “rigged” 2020 election, despite offering precisely zero evidence to back up that outlandish claim.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefWhat a whacked-out couple of weeks this has been!When I began writing this editor’s letter about the onslaught of news, I wasn’t even planning to mention Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter because a deal looked dead in the water. Then we got whiplashed this past weekend when suddenly the acquisition appeared imminent.

purchase of Twitter. While some rejoiced the news, others vowed to leave the site due to the Tesla CEO’s ownership of the social media site.

A Florida man has been sentenced to write a 25-page essay on the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre after he defaced a newly unveiled rainbow memorial intersection in Delray Beach, Florida. Alexander Jerich, 20, received his writing sentence on Thursday, April 21 after he purposely left a 15-foot skid mark across a memorial rainbow intersection, dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, unveiled on June 12, 2021.  As Jerich was driving across the intersection he did a burnout, leaving the indelible skid mark.Judge Scott Suskauer, believing Jerich to be ignorant of the meaning of the memorial, ordered him to research and write about the 49 people who died at Pulse Nightclub and about the people and loved ones they left behind. He also asked for Jerich’s analysis as to why the LGBTQ community receives such hate.“I want your own brief summary of why people are so hateful and why people lash out against the gay community,” Suskauer said.According to the Palm Beach Post, Jerich pled guilty in March to criminal mischief and reckless driving.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRumors were swirling last week in Washington, D.C. that James Corden was shooting something for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when he was spotted with camera crews at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.Now I can exclusively reveal that the talk show host shot a “Take a Break” segment, inspired by his “The Late Late Show” series of the same name, that will open the annual so-called “nerd prom.”“They shot in the Briefing Room, the Oval Office and the Navy Mess,” veteran awards show producer Bob Bain, who makes his debut producing the dinner this year, tells me.

acquired by Elon Musk.Former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social app previously ranked far lower in the days leading up to Twitter’s purchase. It was No. 171 on April 23 and climbed to No.

AS PIERS Morgan returned to TV last night, his new show - Uncensored on TalkTV - reached huge ratings. The show launched on April 25, 2022, on the brand new station TalkTV. Last night, viewers saw the ex-GMB presenter interview former President of the United States, Donald Trump.