Elon Musk was spotted Wednesday in the US Capitol Building ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to lawmakers as the war in Gaza continues into its ninth month. 

A reporter asked Musk, “Are you still going to donate to Trump? Are you still donating $45 million?”

Musk replied, “At no point did I say that I was donating $45 million a month for Trump. That was a fiction made up by the Wall Street Journal.”

Footage of the interaction between the reporter and Musk was posted on X by Collin Rugg. 

NEW: Elon Musk blasts the Wall Street Journal, says he never said he was donating $45 million a month to Donald Trump.

Reporter: “Are you still gonna donate to Trump? Are you still donating $45 million?”

Musk: “At no point did I say that I was donating $45 million a month for… pic.twitter.com/6PCTwiJCm7

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 24, 2024

On July 16, The Wall Street Journal reported that “people familiar with the matter” said Musk committed $45 million monthly to a new super political-action committee supporting the former president. 

Earlier this week, in an interview with Jordan Peterson, the billionaire said, “What’s been reported in the media is simply not true. I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump.” 

Elon Musk confirms that he created the America PAC.

But he says that the idea that he is not putting $45 million a month into the group.

“What’s been reported in the media is simply not true. I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump.”pic.twitter.com/V8we3Iqbwb

— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) July 22, 2024

Musk has often criticized mainstream corporate media for inaccurate reporting.

🚨 Elon Musk gets a question from a Business Insider ‘Reporter’ ie. Activist

Before ‘reporter’ could finish speaking Elon launches a NUKE@elonmusk: “I don’t thing Business Insider is a real publication. Next question”

Room ERUPTS 👏🏼

How you do it…pic.twitter.com/Tq5fjyCxKf

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 23, 2024

He has called out Reuters and Business Insider.