Elon Musk's Wins and Losses in Washington: a Running List
1 day ago · The week after Trump's reelection, Musk made his first major foray into the politics of Washington, enthusiastically backing Sen. Rick Scott of Florida to become the next Senate GOP leader.
Elon Musk ascends as political force beyond his wealth by tanking ...
Dec 19, 2024 · Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force. The social media warnings from the world’s wealthiest man preceded President-elect Donald Trump’s condemnation of the measure negotiated by GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Elon Musk 'Runs the Republican Party'—Congress Reacts to CR …
6 days ago · Elon Musk on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The influence of Musk over Congress is being called into question. Tom Williams/AP. This has lead Democrats, and some Republicans, to ponder whether Musk ...
Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way — …
Dec 10, 2024 · Musk could help reinforce Trump’s agenda immediately, some GOP strategists said, by using America PAC to pressure key Republicans. Likewise, Musk could begin targeting moderate Democrats in pivotal states and districts this spring, urging them to break with their party on key issues, Republican strategist Chris Pack said.
Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP …
Dec 19, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump, after rejecting House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avoid a government shutdown, worked the phones on Thursday, showing wavering confidence in Johnson and claiming he is aligned with billionaire Elon Musk, who first posted multiple calls to kill the GOP-brokered spending deal.
Elon Musk spends $277 million to back Trump and Republican …
Dec 7, 2024 · Elon Musk spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to back President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, campaign finance records filed Thursday show. The sum makes...
How Elon Musk Spent at Least $277 Million to Help Trump and the GOP …
Dec 6, 2024 · Elon Musk spent at least $277 million on Trump and the GOP, according to new documents. Most of it — just shy of $239 million — went toward America PAC. He also gave more than $20 million to...
How Elon Musk and Donald Trump put House GOP in a bind
Dec 19, 2024 · Yesterday, Trump ally Elon Musk banded with conservatives in the House and outside influencers to effectively tank a bipartisan government funding deal that included disaster aid and billions...
Elon Musk comes out swinging against government spending …
Dec 18, 2024 · “We will see the new the new power of Elon” GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, who is against the spending bill and hopes Musk’s pressure campaign sways his colleagues, told CNN.
Elon Musk’s Political Shift: How The Billionaire Moved From ... - Forbes
Nov 27, 2022 · New Twitter owner Elon Musk, whose political views often echo those on the right, said Friday he would back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) if he runs for president—the billionaire Tesla and...