Musk gives at least $132 million to elect Trump, GOP allies
Musk gives at least $132 million to elect Trump, GOP allies
That level of giving has vaulted him into the upper echelon of political donors, making Musk one of the most prolific contributors of the entire 2024 cycle.
Elon Musk gave another $56 million to elect Donald Trump and other Republicans in the final weeks of the 2024 election, bringing to at least $132 million the amount spent by the world’s richest person to elevate his allies to the White House and Congress, federal filings show.
The donations — revealed in disclosures with the Federal Election Commission Thursday — show that the Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive officer has poured money into the Washington trifecta: funding Trump’s White House bid, along with supporting House and Senate Republicans.
Musk, who had only given modest political donations until the 2024 election cycle, funneled $43.6 million in the first half of October into America PAC, the group he founded, bringing his total for the year to $118.6 million. He also spent millions more spreading money around the political system which helps him build a network of allies.
This makes me want to do math.
$132M is just under 0.05% (one-half of one-tenth of one percent) of $269.8B.
If you were a millionaire, having a net worth of one million dollars, this would be like making a $500.00 donation. Net worth of TEN million dollars? That's a whopping $5000.00 contribution.
Buying a social media network: $40 billion
Buying a US election: $0.13 billion
Democracy is fucked.
The photos of him on these articles just keep getting better and better.
I came to say they did him dirty with those pics lol
He does himself dirty every time he shows himself in public.
DORK MAGA
Chief Justice Roberts would be proud
Look at that Democratic Deep State RAT!
He sure knows how to waste money. What possible good can it do now? Should have started months ago
It think that represents only 1/1800th of his wealth.
Divide your wealth by 1800 to get some perspective. I’ve spent that much without much thought.
The relationship that you and I have with money is fundamentally different from the relationship these ultra-rich have with money, though. It is an addiction for them. Spending money without a guaranteed return is anathema to them, it just isn't done, no matter how small the amount.
He has a motive behind these expenses. And I really think it is because he is afraid. Terrified, in fact, of what happens after Trump isn't elected.