Elon Musk Is Flexing His Wealth and Political Power, Unlike Any of the Richest Men Before Him

America has never seen a megadonor quite like Elon Musk.
On Thursday, the world’s richest man held a town hall event in Pennsylvania, the largest swing state in the 2024 race. The Tesla CEO has pledged to hold more events to promote former President Donald Trump’s election. Musk has also seeded at least $75 million into a pro-Trump super PAC. His pro-Trump group, America PAC, even offers to pay people $47 if they get supporters to sign a petition, which in turn gives the outside group valuable […]
Elon Musk Is Flexing His Wealth and Political Power, Unlike Any of the Richest Men Before Him