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

[martybegan]

It was an unspoken deal for generations of presidential hopefuls. A well-connected person helps get you elected, and in return, you make that person an ambassador somewhere exotic as a token of your gratitude.

It was a practice that Joe Biden, then a candidate seeking to court progressives skeptical of his campaign, pledged to end. More than two years into his administration, however, Biden appears to have all but abandoned that pledge.

According to a newly released report by the nonpartisan government watchdog Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Biden has not only continued the bipartisan practice of rewarding deep-pocketed donors with ambassadorships but embraced it, with nearly all of the United States' chief foreign policy representatives abroad among the top contributors to Democratic causes over the past decade.

It's a sharp departure from where Biden was on the campaign trail in Iowa in 2019, when he told reporters the practice of cash for influence would die under his administration, and that merit—not influence—would determine who would play the front for America's presence abroad.

"I'm going to appoint the best people possible," Biden said at the time. "Nobody, in fact, will be appointed by me based on anything they contributed.

Still, he added, "you have some of the people out there...that are fully qualified to head up everything from being the ambassador to NATO to be ambassador to France...who may or may not have contributed."

But he insisted those contributions "would not be any basis" for his decision.

It's a common practice for presidents of both parties. Former President Barack Obama tapped 31 major donors from his reelection campaign to serve as ambassadors at the end of his tenure in the White House

Joe Biden rewards donors with admin positions in broken promise to voters

Once again, "it's only wrong when Trump does it"

 

[Billiejeens]

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.

You have a point.
Democrats never spend their own money.

 

[jc456]

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.

what were student loan forgiveness for?

 

[jc456]

You have a point.
Democrats never spend their own money.

well actually, demofks use USAID money to fund their NGO's and student loan forgiveness, and so much more.

 

[Billiejeens]

what were student loan forgiveness for?

Votes

 

[sealybobo]

He had the ears of the people in power, and was able to implement his influence behind closed doors. Musk is doing it all out in the open.

And you aren't getting away with just glossing over me showing you Biden advocating an EV Jeep, poseur.

Biden may have advocated for EV's but not a specific brand, did he? And if he is giving certain manufacturers government contracts or subsodies, I guess he should promote them.

Hey, I'm done caring if/when Trump profits off the presidency. I think at this point we all expect it. He will probably break a few laws here and there too. I'm certainly not going to freak out about it. If voters don't care, neither do I. If elections are rigged, so what? I'm like a Putin supporter now. Now I just go with it. If you can't beat them....

 

[martybegan]

Biden may have advocated for EV's but not a specific brand, did he? And if he is giving certain manufacturers government contracts or subsodies, I guess he should promote them.

Hey, I'm done caring if/when Trump profits off the presidency. I think at this point we all expect it. He will probably break a few laws here and there too. I'm certainly not going to freak out about it. If voters don't care, neither do I. If elections are rigged, so what? I'm like a Putin supporter now. Now I just go with it. If you can't beat them....

My link showed him getting into a Jeep Rubicon EV.

Jeep doesn't work with the government? The Jeep unions don't contribute to Democrats?

He's losing money, Musk is losing money. '

The only ones who seem to increase their net worths by orders of magnitude seem to be long term Dems.

 

[jc456]

Biden may have advocated for EV's but not a specific brand, did he?

nope, why? I think setting EV's on fire is counter productive to the climate fight don't you think?

Especially using russia's number one weapon molotov cocktails.

And if he is giving certain manufacturers government contracts or subsodies, I guess he should promote them.

He did give money to solar panel companies right?

Hey, I'm done caring if/when Trump profits off the presidency.

how does he profit, I'm still waiting for what your referencing.

 

[Billiejeens]

My link showed him getting into a Jeep Rubicon EV.

Jeep doesn't work with the government? The Jeep unions don't contribute to Democrats?

He's losing money, Musk is losing money. '

The only ones who seem to increase their net worths by orders of magnitude seem to be long term Dems.

Hard to reprogram a cultist over the Internet.

 

[Independent thinker]

No evidence is required
It's the Narrative.

I don't think they know their narratives have never worked.

I have heard them say for decades that republicans will take social security away

The economy is going great

Trump is Hitler

Trump will take democracy away.

A CNN poll right after the election showed that out of the voters whose number one reason for voting was to save democracy, 58% of those voters voted for Trump. Democrats really need to think about that.

 

[Independent thinker]

We find it funny we can hear Trump say something and you say he didn't say it.

Perfect example is when he said ingest detergents. We said he said drink bleach? Well google ingest detergent and guess what comes up?

What Happens When You Drink Bleach?​

So it's the same thing. But you're stupid enough to argue "he didn't say drink bleach".

No. He suggested ingesting bleach

Lacking context. Of course you knew that already.

 

[Billiejeens]

I don't think they know their narratives have never worked.

I have heard them say for decades that republicans will take social security away

The economy is going great

Trump is Hitler

Trump will take democracy away.

A CNN poll right after the election showed that out of the voters whose number one reason for voting was to save democracy, 58% of those voters voted for Trump. Democrats really need to think about that.

They often work
See -every Democrat in elected office.

They just never come true.

 

[Independent thinker]

They often work
See -every Democrat in elected office.

They just never come true.

If you're already drunk on the blue kool aid you will continue to believe anything the kool aid makers tell you. Fortunately, more and more are sobering up and leaving the plantation.

 

[jc456]

If you're already drunk on the blue kool aid you will continue to believe anything the kool aid makers tell you. Fortunately, more and more are sobering up and leaving the plantation.

thank god for the internet.

 

[sealybobo]

nope, why? I think setting EV's on fire is counter productive to the climate fight don't you think?

Especially using russia's number one weapon molotov cocktails.

He did give money to solar panel companies right?

how does he profit, I'm still waiting for what your referencing.

Bitcoin dummy.

What about that one business he launched that made him rich? Instead of giving him illegal campaign contributions, they rich just "invest" in Trump's 20 LLC's. LOL

 

[jc456]

Bitcoin dummy.

What about that one business he launched that made him rich? Instead of giving him illegal campaign contributions, they rich just "invest" in Trump's 20 LLC's. LOL

?

 

[Zincwarrior]

so you're saying no one in politics does this practice with donors? You can't be that ignorant. hilarious though.

The donors directly control government spending?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Legal does not equal to ethical.

You would know. You don't have an ethical bone in your body due to TDS.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

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

Musk is close to defaulting on Tesla loans.

Link?

 

[jc456]

The donors directly control government spending?

who's shredding?

post a link