By endorsing Trump, Elon Musk is gambling with Tesla’s future
Within 30 minutes of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk did what he had previously promised not to do.
“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” the billionaire posted on X. So much for that vow to stay on the sidelines.
But it didn’t stop there. Days later, The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk planned on donating vast sums of his own wealth to a super PAC supporting Trump, possibly upwards of $45 million a month. (Musk later disputed the report, calling it “FAKE GNUS.”)
Whether he plans on flooding the election with cash or not, Musk’s MAGA awakening is probably pretty befuddling for his fan base. After all, Musk has staked his legacy on shifting the world to...