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OOPS! CNN Corrects Headline Saying 2% of Elon Musk’s Wealth ‘Could Solve World Hunger’
NewsBusters ^ | 11/1/2021 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 11/01/2021 9:18:16 AM PDT by JV3MRC

CNN tried to sell a false headline alleging that a fraction of the world’s richest man’s wealth could solve world hunger.

CNN’s story was headlined, “2% of [Tesla co-founder and CEO] Elon Musk's wealth could solve world hunger, says director of UN food scarcity organization.” The lede paragraph asserted that “A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations' World Food Programme [David Beasley.]” But the story’s lede offers a completely different context than what the headline suggested. Saying the rich could “help” solve world hunger with a fraction of their wealth is vastly different from saying two percent of one man’s wealth — even if he is the most wealthy in the world — “could solve world hunger” as the headline stated. CNN later issued a correction at the bottom of the story correcting the spin.

Twitter users ripped the initial headline apart.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; blogpimp; clintonnonnews; cnn; davidbeasley; elonmusk; fakenews; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; solarcity; spacex; tesla; unitednations; untiednations; worldfoodprogramme
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1 posted on 11/01/2021 9:18:16 AM PDT by JV3MRC
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To: JV3MRC

How much does CNN contribute to world hunger?


2 posted on 11/01/2021 9:20:25 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: JV3MRC

“Math’s hard’,” say airhead Barbie propagandettes.


3 posted on 11/01/2021 9:21:03 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Bob434

CNN needs to be liquidated to “help” solve world hunger now!

Time to walk the walk.


4 posted on 11/01/2021 9:22:30 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: JV3MRC

If the Tyrants quit stealing the money meant for the needy, it could easily be solved.


5 posted on 11/01/2021 9:22:32 AM PDT by G Larry ("Racism" is code for "No Intelligent Argument")
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To: JV3MRC

Wouldn’t even put a dent in Brian Stelter’s donut budget.


6 posted on 11/01/2021 9:24:03 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman!Al gun, I believe. )
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To: JV3MRC

Musk has already hit back at the UN creep who originally came up with that nonsense.
The corrupt, sleazy low lives at the UN never miss an opportunity to steal money from other people, especially from rich white men.
Where was the UN when Musk went through hell building his companies?


7 posted on 11/01/2021 9:24:16 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: G Larry

The UN food program took in over $8.5 Billion last year.
And plenty of people still went hungry worldwide.
Nobody in their right mind would contribute a penny of their money to any UN outfit.
They steal most of the money coming in any way.


8 posted on 11/01/2021 9:28:11 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: JV3MRC

The problem is that people who can’t feed their children keep having children who in turn will be unable to feed their own children. Stop that process and you’ll have a shot at “solving” hunger.


9 posted on 11/01/2021 9:28:52 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: JV3MRC
Elon, Don't give a dime to the U.N.

Give it to somebody reliable like Food For the Poor.

10 posted on 11/01/2021 9:32:05 AM PDT by G Larry ("Racism" is code for "No Intelligent Argument")
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No it would not. Billions of other people would stop working and rush for the money and food. Soon Musk’s money would be gone and they’d be asking bezos/gates for a contribution.

To stop world hunger, get everybody working productively!


11 posted on 11/01/2021 9:35:27 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Made a Let's Go Brandon! face mask. Showing my disdain for the pope's new squeeze. )
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Fact is that most of the food aid goes to the people running the county in question, and only a pittance to the people in need. Nothing has changed for tens of decades or more.


12 posted on 11/01/2021 9:37:01 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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13 posted on 11/01/2021 9:41:17 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: BenLurkin

the mindest of selfishness “do as i please” is the root needing to be dealt with. all else stems from it.


14 posted on 11/01/2021 9:44:27 AM PDT by b4me (Repeated lies does Not equal TRUTH. )
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To: JV3MRC

False claims from CNN ?

Imagine that !


15 posted on 11/01/2021 9:44:31 AM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: JV3MRC

Wonder why they didn’t use Gates, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Dorsey or Soros for their example . . .


16 posted on 11/01/2021 9:48:58 AM PDT by MCSETots
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How about we tap into the endowment funds of Harvard , Yale, etc.


17 posted on 11/01/2021 9:50:06 AM PDT by Ken H (Trump won.)
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To: JV3MRC

Elon Musk is responsible for how he uses his wealth to God.

Not to CNN.


18 posted on 11/01/2021 9:50:12 AM PDT by sauropod
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To: JV3MRC
"YOU LIVE IN A DESERT!! UNDERSTAND THAT? YOU LIVE IN A F*CKING DESERT!! NOTHING GROWS HERE! NOTHING’S GONNA GROW HERE!”
19 posted on 11/01/2021 10:07:31 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Bob434

(Old data from my college days) In 1990, Almost 8 calories were consumed in getting 2 calories to your mouth. If a government creates infrastructure government that is more efficient than that the people prosper. Increase that number and people starve. It is up to government to lower obstacles and world hunger can be solved.

Scientific American now says American uses 10 calories are to get 1 calorie to your mouth. That suggests there is trouble ahead.


20 posted on 11/01/2021 10:17:37 AM PDT by Shanty Shaker
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