Musk may donate $100 million to President Trump's political operation

[Zincwarrior]

Musk, a special government employee, seeks to give Trump $100MM. In ye olden times (2024) that might be considered bribery.

https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/elon-musk-donation-super-pac-donald-trump-political-groups-125031200516_1.html

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chiefElon Musk is once again backing US President Donald Trump, signalling his intent to contribute $100 million to groups aligned with ‘Trump’s political operation’.

According to The New York Times report, the announcement is one of a kind since it is “unheard of for a White House staffer, even one with part-time status, to make such large political contributions”.

Musk’s announcement comes amid support from Trump for his electric car company Tesla as the car sales fall drastically. Trump backtracked from his earlier stance on electric vehicles and bought a Tesla alongside Musk after both the company and its boss are facing backlash over his ‘controversial’ political views.


Supporting Musk, Trump mentioned, “Number one, it’s a great product, as good as it gets. And number two, because this man [Elon Musk] has devoted his energy and his life to doing this and I think he has been treated very unfairly.”

Musk’s donation​

The report suggests that Trump and Musk executives are in talks for his planned donations. Tesla CEO has signalled that he does not wish to donate to America PAC, which is his own ‘super political action committee’, an organisation, which in the past has spent heavily on Trump. However, the billionaire now wishes to donate to an ‘outside entity’ associated directly with Trump.

 

[sealybobo]

Musk, a special government employee, seeks to give Trump $100MM. In ye olden times (2024) that might be considered bribery.

https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/elon-musk-donation-super-pac-donald-trump-political-groups-125031200516_1.html

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chiefElon Musk is once again backing US President Donald Trump, signalling his intent to contribute $100 million to groups aligned with ‘Trump’s political operation’.

According to The New York Times report, the announcement is one of a kind since it is “unheard of for a White House staffer, even one with part-time status, to make such large political contributions”.

Musk’s announcement comes amid support from Trump for his electric car company Tesla as the car sales fall drastically. Trump backtracked from his earlier stance on electric vehicles and bought a Tesla alongside Musk after both the company and its boss are facing backlash over his ‘controversial’ political views.


Supporting Musk, Trump mentioned, “Number one, it’s a great product, as good as it gets. And number two, because this man [Elon Musk] has devoted his energy and his life to doing this and I think he has been treated very unfairly.”

Musk’s donation​

The report suggests that Trump and Musk executives are in talks for his planned donations. Tesla CEO has signalled that he does not wish to donate to America PAC, which is his own ‘super political action committee’, an organisation, which in the past has spent heavily on Trump. However, the billionaire now wishes to donate to an ‘outside entity’ associated directly with Trump.

And in return Trump will buy 1 Tesla. I hope he is at least buying the most expensive one.

 

[martybegan]

Musk, a special government employee, seeks to give Trump $100MM. In ye olden times (2024) that might be considered bribery.

https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/elon-musk-donation-super-pac-donald-trump-political-groups-125031200516_1.html

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chiefElon Musk is once again backing US President Donald Trump, signalling his intent to contribute $100 million to groups aligned with ‘Trump’s political operation’.

According to The New York Times report, the announcement is one of a kind since it is “unheard of for a White House staffer, even one with part-time status, to make such large political contributions”.

Musk’s announcement comes amid support from Trump for his electric car company Tesla as the car sales fall drastically. Trump backtracked from his earlier stance on electric vehicles and bought a Tesla alongside Musk after both the company and its boss are facing backlash over his ‘controversial’ political views.


Supporting Musk, Trump mentioned, “Number one, it’s a great product, as good as it gets. And number two, because this man [Elon Musk] has devoted his energy and his life to doing this and I think he has been treated very unfairly.”

Musk’s donation​

The report suggests that Trump and Musk executives are in talks for his planned donations. Tesla CEO has signalled that he does not wish to donate to America PAC, which is his own ‘super political action committee’, an organisation, which in the past has spent heavily on Trump. However, the billionaire now wishes to donate to an ‘outside entity’ associated directly with Trump.

He's doing it out in the open, where everyone can see it.

 

[okfine]

Musk is close to defaulting on Tesla loans. Where is this $100mil coming from?

 

[okfine]

And in return Trump will buy 1 Tesla. I hope he is at least buying the most expensive one.

Trump threw Musk a bone by buying a Tesla after Trump fucked him over with tatiff/market fears.

 

[Zincwarrior]

He's doing it out in the open, where everyone can see it.

An open bribe is still a bribe.

 

[martybegan]

An open bribe is still a bribe.

No, it's contributions to political action groups that align with Trump's agenda.

All legal.

 

[Meathead]

Musk is close to defaulting on Tesla loans. Where is this $100mil coming from?

Let's see, Musk is worth 500 billion bucks. 100 million is 0.0002% of his fortune. WTF do you think it comes from?!

 

[Zincwarrior]

No, it's contributions to political action groups that align with Trump's agenda.

All legal.

Legal does not equal to ethical.

 

[martybegan]

Legal does not equal to ethical.

unethical would be doing it on the sly, here everyone sees what's going on.

 

[Zincwarrior]

unethical would be doing it on the sly, here everyone sees what's going on.

That is definitely a viewpoint.

 

[okfine]

Let's see, Musk is worth 500 billion bucks. 100 million is 0.0002% of his fortune. WTF do you think it comes from?!

Paper tiger

 

[martybegan]

That is definitely a viewpoint.

It's him putting his money where his mouth is.

 

[martybegan]

Paper tiger

Someone's been reading up on his Mao.

 

[Zincwarrior]

It's him putting his money where his mouth is.

Yes, bribes are just that.

 

[JLW]

The pimping of the White House by Trump is in full force and effect.

Corruption is so open now, why even hide it.

 

[martybegan]

Yes, bribes are just that.

It's not a bribe.

By that logic the UFT donating to Dems who want to preserve the DoE are bribing the officials in DoE.

 

[martybegan]

The pimping of the White House by Trump is in full force and effect.

Corruption is so open now, why even hide it.

Nothing here is different from what Dems do and previous Republicans did.

 

[JLW]

Nothing here is different from what Dems do and previous Republicans did.

That is not true. Show me where a Democratic white house advisor gave 100 million dollars directly to political organizations directly under the President's control. Show me further where a president of the United States hawked cars in front of the White House like a used car salesman.

 

[sealybobo]

Trump threw Musk a bone by buying a Tesla after Trump fucked him over with tatiff/market fears.

Just add Musk to the list of people who eventually will go to jail or be ruined for working with Trump. Then saved/pardoned/bailed out?

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OMG did Trump pay Rudy's legal bills?