Fact check: There is evidence that Trump meddled with the 2024 elections to his advantage, and Musk helped him.

1. Summary of the results

The claim about Trump and Musk meddling with the 2024 elections is not supported by available evidence. Multiple election security experts and state officials have confirmed that voting equipment is not connected to the internet, making Starlink manipulation impossible ^{[1] [2]}. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly explicitly stated there was "no evidence of any malicious activity that had a material impact on the security or integrity of our election infrastructure" ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements are missing from the original statement:

• Trump's statements about election rigging were actually referring to the 2020 election, not 2024 ^[4]
• While Trump did mention Musk, it was in the context of campaign efforts in Pennsylvania, not election manipulation ^[5]
• Multiple swing state election officials have verified the security of their voting systems ^[2]
• Claims about Starlink's involvement have been rated as "Pants on Fire!" (completely false) by fact-checkers ^[1]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement appears to conflate several different narratives:

• It misrepresents Trump's statements about election rigging by applying them to 2024 when they were about 2020 ^[4]
• It incorrectly suggests a connection between Musk's campaign support and election manipulation ^[5]
• The statement ignores the extensive verification by election officials and security experts ^{[2] [3]}

Those who might benefit from promoting such narratives include:

• Political opponents seeking to delegitimize the election results
• Media outlets capitalizing on controversy and fear about election integrity
• Social media influencers and content creators who gain engagement from spreading sensational claims about election fraud

The evidence from multiple authoritative sources consistently shows that the claims of election manipulation are unfounded, while acknowledging that concerns about election integrity exist and are being actively monitored by relevant authorities.