{"id":2194639,"date":"2024-03-07T07:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T12:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-says-he-wont-donate-to-biden-or-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T07:59:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T12:59:26","slug":"musk-says-he-wont-donate-to-biden-or-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-says-he-wont-donate-to-biden-or-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk refuses to donate to Biden or Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-says-he-wont-donate-to-biden-or-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2194639&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Elon \u200dMusk \u200cDeclares: No Donations for 2024 Presidential\u2062 Candidates<\/h2>\n<p>Billionaire entrepreneur Elon\u200c Musk made a bold statement on Wednesday, asserting that\u200b he will not be contributing any funds to \u2062support any candidate \u200brunning for\u2063 the U.S. \u2063presidency\u2064 in \u200d2024.<\/p>\n<p>This declaration\u200d from the influential figure behind Tesla and\u2063 SpaceX comes in the wake of a recent meeting with former\u200d President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago golf club in Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Just to\u2064 be super clear, I am not donating money \u200bto\u2063 either candidate for US President,&#8221;\u2063 Musk emphasized \u200don X.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Speculation had arisen that Musk might financially back\u2063 Trump, who\u200b is \u200dcurrently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deshaun-watson-accusers-sitting-down-for-hbo-interview\/\" title=\"Deshaun Watson Accusers Sitting Down for HBO Interview\">facing multiple civil lawsuits<\/a> \u2062and four criminal trials. However, Musk&#8217;s statement firmly\u200c dispels any such notions.<\/p>\n<p>Trump,\u200d who is seeking a \u200csecond \u2063term in the White House, has encountered a string of legal setbacks, including a New York appeals court ruling\u200b that he must pay $454 \u2062million to comply with \u200cthe verdict in\u2062 a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-appeals-court-refuses-trumps-request-to-delay-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"NY Appeals Court denies Trump's bid to postpone fraud trial.\">civil fraud trial<\/a>. Additionally, he faces 91\u2063 criminal counts\u2062 across four \u200cseparate indictments.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump was ordered by a\u2063 jury to \u200dpay $83.3 million in damages to an 80-year-old writer who \u2063accused him of defamation.\u2062 While he\u200d plans to appeal the verdict, he must provide funds for the legal process.<\/p>\n<p>With former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki \u200bHaley withdrawing from the Republican presidential primary, it appears that a \u200bpotential rematch between Trump, \u200d77, and President Joe Biden, 81, is \u2064on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What implications does\u2063 Musk&#8217;s decision not to contribute financially to any \u2062candidate have on the fundraising \u2062capabilities of both parties for a potential Trump vs. Biden\u200b rematch in the 2024 presidential election?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Elon \u200bMusk&#8217;s \u2063announcement not to donate\u2064 to any \u20642024 presidential candidates has raised eyebrows in political circles. As the influential figure behind Tesla and\u2063 SpaceX, Musk&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-media-give-player-pass-on-anti-asian-racial-slur-thats-because-of-identity-and-politics\/\" title=\"NFL, Media Give Player Pass On Anti-Asian Racial Slur. That\u2019s Because Of Identity And Politics.\">words carry weight<\/a> and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">influence public opinion<\/a>. This declaration comes shortly after his meeting with former \u2064President \u2064Donald Trump \u2062at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>In a \u200cclear \u2063and unambiguous \u2062statement, Musk emphasized that he \u2062will not be contributing\u200d any funds to\u200c either candidate for the U.S. presidency.\u2064 This assertion puts to rest any speculation that Musk \u200bmight financially\u200b support\u2064 Trump, who is currently embroiled in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-the-politics-of-weaponized-car-attacks\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: The Politics Of Weaponized Car Attacks\">multiple legal battles<\/a>, both\u200c civil and criminal in nature. The New York\u200c appeals court \u200crecently ruled that Trump\u200d must pay $454 million as part\u2063 of a verdict in a\u200b civil fraud trial. \u200bFurthermore, \u200bTrump faces a staggering 91 criminal counts\u200d across four separate indictments. It is pertinent to \u200dnote \u200cthat the former \u2064president was also ordered by a jury to pay\u2064 $83.3 million in damages to \u2063an 80-year-old\u200d writer who accused him of defamation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b absence of billionaire support for potential 2024 presidential candidates raises questions\u200c about the financial landscape of future political campaigns. Musk&#8217;s decision not to contribute to any candidate&#8217;s campaign \u200dshowcases his independence and unwillingness to align himself with\u200d any particular political ideology or affiliation. It also underscores the changing dynamics of political fundraising, as candidates\u200d may need\u200d to rely on grassroots\u200d support and connect with voters on\u2063 a more\u200d personal level.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 \u200cpresidential election approaches, one cannot help but \u2063wonder about the potential \u2062rematch between Trump and President Joe \u200dBiden. With \u2063former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley withdrawing from the Republican presidential primary,\u2064 the path seems to be clearing for a\u200b potential face-off between Trump, who is \u200b77, and Biden, who will be \u206381 at the time of the election. Musk&#8217;s decision not to contribute financially\u2062 to \u2062any candidate could impact the fundraising capabilities of both parties and \u200dforce\u200b them to reassess their campaign strategies.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Elon Musk&#8217;s declaration not to donate funds to any \u200b2024 \u2063presidential candidate \u2063is a significant move in\u200c the political landscape. As one of the world&#8217;s most \u2064influential entrepreneurs, his statement holds sway and has implications for the upcoming election cycle. This decision challenges the traditional view that billionaires play a significant role\u2062 in financing political \u200bcampaigns. Ultimately,\u2063 it remains \u200bto be seen how this will shape the fundraising \u2064landscape and impact\u200d the strategies of \u2063potential candidates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire Elon Musk declared he won&#8217;t contribute to any 2024 U.S. presidential candidate. Following a meeting with ex-President Donald Trump, the Tesla and SpaceX owner emphasized his stance, stating, &#8220;To clarify, I won&#8217;t donate to either candidate for US President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2883,"featured_media":2194640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24062689222844.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2194639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24062689222844.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2883"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2194639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2194639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2194640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2194639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2194639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2194639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}