David Bridges
Elon Musk has been speaking with Donald Trump “several instances a month,” about a wide variety of subjects, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. And although Musk has denied rumors that he could possibly donate funds to the former president, the new reporting indicates Musk is operating behind the scenes to make positive his corporations advantage if Trump is elected once more in November.
Musk’s friendly rapport with Trump is notable provided the truth that the billionaire tech titan mentioned as lately as 2022 that Trump should really “sail into the sunset.” But a lot has changed more than the previous two years, like Musk’s increasingly bizarre obsession with illegal immigration, the situation that very first created Trump a significant contender in the Republican Celebration back in 2015.
From the Journal:
The pair have held discussions on immigration, technologies and science, like the U.S. Space Force. Their views and interests have grown a lot more aligned, the people today mentioned, with Musk calling Trump straight on his cellphone.
Current talks involving the two males have also involved Musk’s providers, like SpaceX, Tesla, and X, according to the Journal. And that tends to make sense when you recall how dependent Musk’s providers have been on government funding. SpaceX has huge contracts with military and intelligence agencies, and Tesla has benefited significantly from EV tax credits.
The new reporting notes Musk and Trump have discussed EV credits and the electric automobile market a lot more broadly, citing people today close to Trump, which is curious if only simply because the former president has lately mentioned he desires to cease all EV sales in the U.S.
Musk has also asked Trump to return to X, a platform Trump was banned from in the days soon after the attempted coup of January six, 2021. That was an era ahead of Musk owned the social media platform, of course, but it tends to make sense that Trump would be cautious about rejoining a platform he does not handle. Trump lost his megaphone soon after the insurrection, and the former president appears determined not to drop his voice if items get violent once more.
Trump is also producing funds hand-more than-fist with Truth Social, the platform he founded to guarantee no one can silence him. Trump Media and Technologies Group, which owns Truth Social, lost about $300 million final quarter, according to the Connected Press.
Musk has previously mentioned he utilised to be a Democrat, claiming he voted for a Republican for the very first time in 2022. But what ever Musk’s political history he appears to be all-in on Trumpism. And although Musk may possibly not be personally donating funds to Trump’s campaign, he’s operating to get the man elected by lobbying effective people today to enable Trump retake the White Property.
Musk even teamed up with billionaire investor Nelson Peltz to operate on some type of “data-driven” project to fight against supposed election fraud. The situation is close to and dear to Trump’s heart due to the fact the former president falsely claims he in fact won the 2020 election. On the other hand, information surrounding the voting project look to be sparse.
From the Journal:
Musk and Peltz have told acquaintances they are operating on a huge information-driven project to guarantee votes are relatively counted, echoing Trump’s accusations of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Trump’s personal lawyer basic, Bill Barr, has rejected these claims about the 2020 election. Trump’s campaign and its allies lost dozens of lawsuits difficult the outcomes.
Musk and Peltz described the initiative to Trump in the March meeting, according to a particular person familiar with that discussion. A lot more information about the antifraud work couldn’t be discovered.
All we know for particular is that Musk is totally on board the Trump train. And if Trump wins in November—which is a pretty distinct possibility the way the national polls appear—Musk could have an vital part to play in steering the nation.
Brandon Fletcher
