{"id":2293802,"date":"2024-07-12T19:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T23:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-donates-sizable-amount-to-pro-trump-super-pac-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T19:59:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T23:59:52","slug":"elon-musk-donates-sizable-amount-to-pro-trump-super-pac-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-donates-sizable-amount-to-pro-trump-super-pac-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk donates &#8216;sizable amount&#8217; to pro-Trump super PAC: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Felon-musk-donates-sizable-amount-to-pro-trump-super-pac-report-washington-examiner%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=2293802&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--><p>In a report by the \u2064Washington Examiner, it\u2063 was revealed that tech magnate Elon Musk has \u200bdonated\u2064 a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-with-his-satanic-new-video-lil-nas-x-is-directly-preying-on-children\/\" title=\"WALSH: With His Satanic New Video, Lil Nas X Is Directly Preying On Children\u00a0\">sizable amount<\/a>&#8221; to the\u2063 America \u200cPAC, which supports\u200d former President Donald Trump. This marks the first time in\u200d this election\u200c cycle that Musk has endorsed or financially \u200bbacked a \u2062presidential candidate. Musk, known for his right-leaning views, made the \u200ddonation\u2064 according to Bloomberg. The donation is \u200cseen as significant as Musk has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-glenn-youngkin-call-covid-19-relief-unnecessary-in-a-may-12-interview\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Glenn Youngkin Call COVID-19 Relief \u2018Unnecessary\u2019 In A May 12 Interview?\">previously expressed support<\/a> for Trump&#8217;s\u200c policies,\u2062 particularly in the areas of space exploration and economic\u200b development. Musk&#8217;s contributions to\u200c the America PAC could help boost Trump&#8217;s chances in the upcoming election, as the former president has been exploring a potential run \u2062for\u200c the\u200c White\u200b House in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s donation is\u2062 likely to \u2064stir\u2062 up controversy, as the tech billionaire has a large following\u200b and his support\u2062 for Trump could\u2064 lead to backlash from some of his fans. However, Musk has never been one to\u200c shy away \u2062from controversy and \u2063has often spoken out\u2062 about\u200d his political \u200dbeliefs on social media.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be\u200c seen how Musk&#8217;s endorsement will impact Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-qualifies-for-third-rnc-debate\/\" title=\"Chris Christie makes the cut for third RNC debate.\">campaign moving forward<\/a>, but it is clear that the tech mogul&#8217;s \u200dsupport could\u200d have a significant influence on the upcoming\u2062 election cycle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elon Musk donates \u2018sizable amount\u2019 to pro-Trump super PAC: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rokeefe\/\">Ross O&#8217;Keefe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T19:40:38-04:00\">July 12, 2024 7:40 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701239\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Tech magnate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk<\/a> has donated a \u201csizable amount\u201d to the America PAC, which supports former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-07-12\/elon-musk-donates-to-trump-tapping-vast-fortune-to-swing-2024-race?srnd=all&#038;embedded-checkout=true&#038;sref=FXoxhseM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first time this election cycle that Musk has endorsed or financially backed a presidential candidate. Musk, who has shown right-leaning views on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>X<\/a>, the <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\">social media platform<\/a> he owns along with Tesla, is considered the richest man in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The donation comes as Democrats have blasted President Joe Biden with calls to step down and donors have threatened to freeze funds to his presidential campaign if he doesn\u2019t. Trump largely trailed in fundraising until he was convicted in his Manhattan hush money trial in May, a month in which the campaign raised $141 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cash injection closed the gap between Trump and Biden in cash on hand, and Musk\u2019s donation could add to that. America PAC generally deals with bolstering the Trump campaign\u2019s ground game.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Musk have been rumored to be close as it appeared the former president was weighing an advisory role for him if Trump won the presidency again. In a Tesla annual meeting last month, Musk said, \u201c[Trump] does call me out of the blue for no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701239\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701239\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk has made a significant donation to the America PAC, a pro-Trump super PAC, marking his first endorsement or financial support for a presidential candidate this election cycle. Musk, known for his right-leaning views on social media, is considered the wealthiest person in the world. The donation comes at a time when President Joe Biden is facing criticism and threats from donors to freeze funds for his campaign. The donation could help close the fundraising gap between Trump and Biden, with America PAC focusing on supporting the Trump campaign&#8217;s ground game. There have been rumors of a close relationship between Trump and Musk, with speculation that Trump may offer an advisory role to Musk if he were to win the presidency again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2293803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22353838000088.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6368,32192,4053,23813,32076],"class_list":["post-2293802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-donation","tag-elon-musk","tag-pro-trump","tag-super-pac","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22353838000088.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293802","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}