Overview
- Musk wrote on X that “America is toast if the radical left wins,” replying to a post claiming he is going all‑in on GOP funding.
- Axios reported, citing unnamed sources, that Musk has recently written large checks to Republican House and Senate campaigns and plans more giving through the cycle.
- The specific dollar amounts of his new contributions remain undisclosed until Federal Election Commission reports are released later in January.
- Coverage describes a fragile reconciliation with President Donald Trump, with Vice President J.D. Vance credited for helping bring the two back together after a 2025 rupture.
- Musk was the largest political donor in 2024 at roughly $290–291.5 million and has reportedly set aside his 2025 talk of launching an “America Party.”