Claims spending bill gives billions to fund RFK Stadium are false [Video]

Congress is scrambling to avert a government shutdown. On Dec 17, Republicans introduced a stopgap spending bill that would fund the government through March 14. In response to the bill, Elon Musk and others falsely claimed it included a 40% pay raise for members of Congress.

Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency task force, and others on social media also alleged that the Dec. 17 bill would allocate taxpayer funds to build a new NFL stadium in Washington, D.C., for the Washington Commanders.

One post with 13 million views claims, “OMNI-BUSTED: $3-BILLION FOR R [sic] A NEW NFL STADIUM IN D.C. Buried in the 1,547-page omnibus bill is a provision to facilitate a $3 billion NFL stadium in Washington, D.C.” Musk amplified the post, stating, “This …