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Elon Musk Secretly Funded Conservative Groups Before Trump Endorsement

Musk's financial support for right-wing causes began in 2022, significantly boosting organizations critical of the Biden administration.

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
FILE - President Donald Trump, right, talks with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the White House in Washington, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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Overview

  • Musk's donations to Building America's Future, a conservative non-profit, reportedly began in 2022, amounting to millions of dollars.
  • The organization, which does not have to disclose its donors, has launched aggressive campaigns against the Biden administration and Vice President Kamala Harris.
  • Musk has also financially supported other right-wing groups, including a $50 million contribution to Citizens for Sanity and $10 million to Ron DeSantis' campaign.
  • America PAC, a super PAC Musk is linked to, has spent $77 million to support Trump's re-election, though Musk denies committing $45 million monthly to it.
  • Musk's political stance has shifted rightward, with increasing criticism of identity politics and the current administration.