The Tesla boss has launched a super political effort to make sure Trump lands back at the White House.
Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world’s richest person, plunged more than $US70 million into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in the November election, making him one of the biggest donors to the party’s causes this campaign season, according to campaign finance disclosures released this week.
with broad responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations. “This commission will develop an action plan to totally eliminate fraud and improper payments within six months,” Trump said. At the time he said Trump said Musk had “agreed to head the taskforce” and credited him for recommending the panel.
Enthusiastic: Elon Musk appeared alongside Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on October 5.While candidates and political parties have traditionally organised and paid for such efforts, Trump’s campaign has struggled to raise money this year and has turned to a handful of outside groups to undertake the work, with Musk’s PAC being top among them.
So far, America PAC has spent more than $US38 million on voter canvassing efforts, according to campaign finance disclosures.Much of the money has been paid to a handful of consulting firms, including some linked to Phil Cox, a former presidential campaign aide to DeSantis and a one-time executive director of the Republican Governors Association. Businesses under the umbrella of Cox’s various companies have collected at least $US21 million since August, records show.
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