Elon Musk Emerges as Top Political Donor with $250M Trump Support
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Silicon Valley contributed over $394.1 million to the US presidential election, with Elon Musk donating $242.6 million to Donald Trump's campaign. The tech industry's influence in politics is growing, with significant contributions from cryptocurrency advocates aiming to avoid regulation. Major tech figures like Marc Andreessen and Jan Koum also supported Trump, while Kamala Harris received substantial backing from Dustin Moskovitz and Reid Hoffman. The complex and opaque nature of political donations, including the use of Super PACs and non-profits, highlights the increasing role of tech and crypto in shaping US politics.
- Tech poured $394.1m into US election as Musk and crypto giving boomed The Guardian US
- Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC' NBC News
- The World’s Richest Man Is Now America’s Biggest Political Donor Bloomberg
- Column | Musk spent big to get Trump elected, but *he* didn’t get Trump elected The Washington Post
- Elon Musk Backed Trump With Over $250 Million, Fueling the Unusual ‘RBG PAC’ The New York Times
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