Here's a look at Elon Musk's reported contact with Russian President Putin and why it matters

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : Trump also has vowed to give Musk a role in his administration if he wins next month.
38% : Trump has faced scrutiny over his own recent contacts with Putin, outlined in a new book by Watergate journalist Bob Woodward.
25% : Great Again hat and delivered a ominous warning that if Trump lost the race "this will be the last election.
22% : Trump, who has praised Putin's leadership and criticized the NATO alliance and U.S. aid for Ukraine, has raised questions about what he would be willing to concede if he's elected in a negotiation over Ukraine's futureU.S. intelligence officials and private sector analysts have concluded that Russia is working to covertly support Trump with disinformation and propaganda targeting his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
20% : Woodward quoted an unnamed Trump aide who said the former president and Putin may have had as many as seven conversations since Trump lost reelection in 2020.

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