The World’s Richest Man Is Now America’s Biggest Political Donor
Posted on 12/07/2024
Musk gave at least $274 million to elect Trump, GOP allies
Trump has tapped Musk to help reshape federal bureaucracy
Elon Musk poured at least $274 million into political groups in 2024, fueling a spending spree that helped Donald Trump win the presidency, and securing a new title for himself: the most prolific donor of the election cycle.
His total puts him far ahead of the second-biggest donor, investor Timothy Mellon , who has given $197 million mainly to Republicans, according to contributors tracked by OpenSecrets.
Trump has tapped Musk to help reshape federal bureaucracy
Elon Musk poured at least $274 million into political groups in 2024, fueling a spending spree that helped Donald Trump win the presidency, and securing a new title for himself: the most prolific donor of the election cycle.
His total puts him far ahead of the second-biggest donor, investor Timothy Mellon , who has given $197 million mainly to Republicans, according to contributors tracked by OpenSecrets.
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