Claim: A video shows MSNBC host Rachel Maddow becoming emotional while reporting on a news item that suggested Elon Musk is considering buying the news channel.
Fact-check: Video of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow becoming emotional on air unrelated to Elon Musk - Full Fact
Verdict: this video has been edited, and miscaptioned. the original video of ms maddow is from 2018, and shows her becoming emotional when reading an item about child migrants being separated from their parents.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Green
Date published: 2024-11-27T00:00:00