Elon Musk has given a “sizeable amount” to a Trump PAC, providing the clearest evidence yet of a rightward shift by the billionaire.
Anonymous insiders told Bloomberg that Musk made the donation to America PAC, with no indication of the size of the gift other than that it was “sizeable.”
The America PAC group can receive unlimited campaign contributions; although it cannot directly fund a presidential candidate. It will be required to disclose its list on donors on Monday.
According to Bloomberg, “The move highlights the growing influence of a technology mogul who tops the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $263.6 billion and his shift from a self-described political independent—who said he preferred to stay out of politics—into a figure who regularly uses his X social-media platform to espouse right-leaning views and assail Democrats.”
Musk has become an increasingly harsh critic of President Joe Biden, regularly using his social-media platform X to give voice to his criticisms. Recently he has Tweeted at length about the failure of Biden’s immigration policies and the need to secure America’s electoral process against fraud.
Musk has been careful, though, not to offer an explicit political endorsement for Trump until this point. In March, when Trump met with Musk and other wealth donors, Musk issued a statement saying, “Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US president.”
There’s also been talk of Trump giving Musk a role as a political advisor if he wins a second term.
Musk has not made large political donations in the past. He has given to candidates on both sides of the aisle, including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, George W. Bush and John Kerry,
Musk himself has made no comment on the donation to America PAC. The group itself declined to comment, but the Biden campaign issued a statement in response to news of Musk’s donation.
“Arrogant billionaires only out for themselves are not what America wants or what America needs,” James Singer, a spokesman, said in a statement.
“Elon knows Trump is a sucker who will sell America out, cutting his taxes while raising taxes on the middle class by $2,500.”
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