Claim: A real photo shared around social media in December 2023 shows Elon Musk holding a flag that says "Trump Won, Democrats Cheated." And so, the image you see below of Musk apparently holding a flag reading, "Trump Won, Democrats Cheated," was created and posted on X (formerly Twitter), where many commenters believed it was real. That border would not be present if Musk had been photographed actually holding the flag. That article credited the photo to Getty Images, and searching "Elon Musk" on that site quickly revealed the original photo. Since the border around the flag was white, we knew the flag must have been on a white background.

Source: New York Times December 08, 2023 19:23 UTC