Elon Musk made striking political contributions during his falling-out with Trump, filings show

Elon Musk made striking political contributions during his falling-out with Trump, filings show


New campaign funding filings show that Elon Musk was supportive of pro-Trump and pro-Republican efforts even as he was falling away from both in public.

Musk had headed up the Department of Government Efficiency in the Trump administration and enthusiastically supported the agenda of President Donald Trump. That relationship soured in July, and the tech billionaire appeared to pull back from politics.

Musk donated $5 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC and another $10 million to two groups working to win or keep congressional seats for Republicans.

As he was criticizing Trump and the Republicans, Musk was also donating $15 million to pro-Republican political action committees, according to newly released reporting records.

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He had said publicly in May that he was done giving to political campaigns after donating

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