Elon Musk spent $277M backing Trump and other Republicans, filings show

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : It ran one of the most significant get-out-the-vote operations in support of Trump.
56% : Business tycoons have long sought to shape the political landscape, but Musk has resources beyond his immense wealth that have thrilled longtime Republican strategists -- and Trump himself.
54% : Musk's donations primarily went to America PAC, his super PAC quietly established in the spring to support Trump and other Republican candidates.
54% : "Musk's investment in Trump has made him into a close confidant of the president-elect and a frequent presence at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as he prepares to return to the White House.
52% : The latest tally of 2024 campaign spending shows how much the tech mogul plowed into backing Trump and others since emerging as a major political donor.
49% : The tech entrepreneur has joined calls with world leaders, weighed in on Cabinet picks and was picked by Trump to co-chair a nongovernmental commission dubbed the "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, that plans to make recommendations on slashing federal spending and regulation.
46% : The billionaire owns a major social media platform, X, where he has more than 200 million followers and often posted about Trump during the campaign, essentially turning the site into a megaphone for the Republican candidate.

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