How Joe Biden Drove Elon Musk Into the Arms of Donald Trump
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- Oct 13, 2024
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Elon Musk jumping for joy behind Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last weekend was just one of many of the images from the 2024 presidential race that would have been difficult to process a decade ago.
Wearing a black MAGA hat, the billionaire Tesla, X and SpaceX CEO joined Trump on stage, as clear evidence yet of their growing alliance in the final stretch of the election.
Since officially endorsing Trump in July, shortly after a failed assassination attempt on the same spot, Musk has become an influential and deep-pocketed advisor to the former president. He is said to speak with Trump multiple times per week and has begun to shovel money into GOP get-out-the-vote operations.
President Barack Obama walks to look at the Flacon 9 launch vehicle with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at Kennedy Space Center Thursday, April 15, 2010. Musk has since drifted from the Democratic party.
President Barack Obama walks to look at the Flacon 9 launch vehicle with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at Kennedy Space Center Thursday, April 15, 2010. Musk has since drifted from the Democratic party.
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Musk, who until his transformation was known as a centrist Democrat who had previously met with former President Obama on several occasions, has said his turn toward Trump is driven by concerns about what he views as threats to free speech and American democracy under potential Democratic leadership.
"This will be the last election" if Trump doesn't win, Musk warned in language that has turned increasingly fatalistic in recent weeks. On X, the platform he acquired in 2021, he has frequently posted dire warnings about what he sees as the effects of progressive policies and censorship.
His involvement in Trump's campaign extends beyond rhetoric. As the election enters its final phase, Musk is leveraging his influence as one of the most famous people in America to mobilize voters for perhaps the one man more famous than him, as well as other Republicans.
This effort has led him to make substantial financial contributions to political groups, including his own America PAC, where he has already invested $80 million to support Trump's campaign, with plans to expand the budget to between $140 million and $180 million.
Musk's role in the campaign is closely tied to his potential influence in a future Trump administration. Trump has indicated that, if re-elected, he would appoint Musk to lead a "government efficiency commission". That would be significant shift for the entrepreneur who once vowed not to donate to any political campaigns. Now, he has invested tens of millions of his own vast wealth into Trump's campaign and has openly theorized that he's "f---ed" if Trump loses.
Musk's endorsement of Trump has sparked speculation that his political alignment may be driven by the regulatory pressures his businesses have faced under the Biden administration.
Since Biden took office, scrutiny of Musk's various ventures has intensified, with investigations and actions from at least seven federal agencies along with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, ranging from allegations of discrimination to environmental compliance concerns.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) jumps on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) jumps on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2024.
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