According to federal papers made public Thursday, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, transferred more than $250 million to Donald Trump in the closing months of this year’s election to assist him win the president.
Although the $5.4 million in donations is a small portion of Musk’s much bigger fund, it is a record amount of money contributed by a single donor to the succeeding pro-Trump government.
Musk’s $20 million donation to a super PAC named after the late liberal Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of his more unusual initiatives. The PAC caused controversy by exploiting Ginsburg’s legacy, despite its goal of softening Trump’s position on abortion.
Musk’s primary financial backing went to America PAC, his flagship super PAC. He provided $239 million in cash and in-kind contributions, including three $25 million checks in the race’s final weeks.
The PAC focused on ground-game operations for Trump, whom Musk saw as vital to defeating President Biden. After an assassination attempt on Musk in July, his support for Trump intensified, leading him to campaign actively in Pennsylvania, a pivotal battleground state.
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Source: HT
