Tesla and SpaceX chief’s behavior sets him apart from even the most politically active billionaires – serving as a Trump policy adviser and mega-donor
Less than a month before the presidential
election
,
Elon Musk
has made himself a near-constant presence in the race. At a
rally
for
Donald Trump
in Pennsylvania, Musk jumps with glee wearing a custom black Maga hat. On social media, he
posts
AI-generated images attacking
Kamala Harris
. Behind the scenes, he
bankrolls
one of the largest pro-Trump political action committees.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has emerged as a unique influence on the campaign in ways that set him apart from even the most politically active billionaires and tech elite. He is all at once a vocal Trump surrogate, campaign mega-donor, informal policy adviser, media influencer and prolific source of online disinformation. At the same time, he is the world’s richest man and the owner of one of the United States’ most influential social networks, while also operating as a government defense contractor and wielding power over critical satellite communications infrastructure.
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