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Elon Musk on Tuesday said he plans to spend āa lot lessā on political donations in the future, signaling a change in attitude from President Donald Trumpās top campaign backer.
But when asked at the Qatar Economic Forum if he will continue spending at that level in upcoming elections, Musk said he would not.
āI think, in terms of political spending, Iām going to do a lot less in the future,ā Musk said.
When asked why, he said, āI think Iāve done enough.ā
Who could argue with that? Not only did he give a ton of money to trump's campaign, he promised to finance electoral challenges to Repub congressmen who stepped out of line. Meaning, they dared to question Don's omnipotence.
Of course, attracting the ire of people around the globe who took it out on his signature brand may have been a contributing factor.
Then again, Tesla's have been known to spontaneously combust so maybe he'll spend time working on that too.
So who will step up? Qatar and the Saudis already have.
Elon Musk says he will spend āa lot lessā on future campaign donations
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the head of the government-slashing initiative the Department of Government Efficiency, spent more than $250 million helping Trump win a second White House term.But when asked at the Qatar Economic Forum if he will continue spending at that level in upcoming elections, Musk said he would not.
āI think, in terms of political spending, Iām going to do a lot less in the future,ā Musk said.
When asked why, he said, āI think Iāve done enough.ā
Who could argue with that? Not only did he give a ton of money to trump's campaign, he promised to finance electoral challenges to Repub congressmen who stepped out of line. Meaning, they dared to question Don's omnipotence.
Of course, attracting the ire of people around the globe who took it out on his signature brand may have been a contributing factor.
Then again, Tesla's have been known to spontaneously combust so maybe he'll spend time working on that too.
So who will step up? Qatar and the Saudis already have.