Elon Musk Emerges as Major Pro-Trump Political Donor with $250M Contribution
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Elon Musk has contributed at least $260 million to support Donald Trump's presidential campaign, making him one of the largest individual donors. New Federal Election Commission filings reveal Musk's significant financial backing of America PAC and other pro-Trump groups, including a $20.5 million donation to RBG PAC, which controversially linked Trump's abortion stance to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Musk's involvement highlights his growing influence in Trump's political sphere, with Trump appointing him to oversee a new government efficiency department. Other wealthy donors, like Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon, have also secured roles in Trump's administration.
- Musk spent more than a quarter-billion dollars to elect Trump, including funding a mysterious super PAC, new filings show CNN
- Elon Musk Spent Over $250 Million to Help Elect Trump The New York Times
- The World’s Richest Man Is Now America’s Biggest Political Donor Bloomberg
- Elon Musk was behind mysterious pro-Trump super PAC that invoked Ruth Bader Ginsburg POLITICO
- Elon Musk gave $20M to mysterious group defending Trump’s abortion stance The Washington Post
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