Some people are upset with the Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos. They are angry because the newspaper would not run an important advertisement. This ad asked President Donald Trump to fire Elon Musk from his close advisors.
The ad cost $115,000 and was made by a group called Common Cause. This group supports democracy. They wanted to show the ad to Congress and people at the Pentagon and White House. But the Washington Post canceled the ad just before it was scheduled to run.
The ad said, “Elon Musk is acting like he runs the government. This is hurting the American people. President Trump is letting it happen. We need to stop this.”
Common Cause created an online petition where people can ask their senators to fire Musk. They want everyone to speak up, no matter their political views.
Common Cause’s president, Kase Solomón, said it is strange that the Post refused this ad but showed them a different ad that supported Trump. He wondered if the newspaper did not want to upset Trump.
Vocabulary List:
- Advertisement /ˌæd.vəˈtɪz.mənt/ (noun): A public notice or announcement promoting a product or service.
- Support /səˈpɔːrt/ (verb): To give assistance or approval to something.
- Fire /faɪər/ (verb): To dismiss someone from a position or job.
- Cancel /ˈkæn.səl/ (verb): To call off or put an end to something.
- Petition /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ (noun): A formal written request typically signed by many people appealing to authority concerning a particular cause.
- Upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ (verb): To cause someone to feel unhappy or disappointed.
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