{"id":2472819,"date":"2025-08-09T14:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-made-odd-5-million-donation-right-before-reigniting-feud-with-donald-trump-report\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T14:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:09:56","slug":"elon-musk-made-odd-5-million-donation-right-before-reigniting-feud-with-donald-trump-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-made-odd-5-million-donation-right-before-reigniting-feud-with-donald-trump-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Made Odd $5 Million Donation Right Before Reigniting Feud with Donald Trump: Report"},"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\">30<\/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-made-odd-5-million-donation-right-before-reigniting-feud-with-donald-trump-report%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=2472819&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>The article discusses the complex relationship between technology billionaire Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump during the 2024 political cycle. Despite past collaborations-such as musk&#8217;s role in Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congresss-4155-page-omnibus-bill-is-a-symbol-of-american-decadence\/\" title=\"Congress\u2019s 4,155-Page Omnibus Bill Is a Symbol of American Decadence\">government efficiency<\/a> advisory team-and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent public disputes<\/a>, Musk surprisingly donated $15 million in late June to support Trump and Republican congressional efforts. These donations were split evenly among MAGA Inc., the Senate Leadership Fund, and the Congressional Leadership Fund.The article also highlights Musk&#8217;s broader political contributions, including $27 million to the America PAC, wich he helped establish. <\/p>\n<p>Even though tensions resurfaced over legislative disagreements, Musk and Trump have occasionally found common ground on policy issues, such as Musk endorsing Trump&#8217;s call to federalize Washington, D.C., in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-set-to-pick-who-will-lead-new-york-citys-economic-recovery-fight-against-rising-crime-and-more\/\" title=\"Voters Set To Pick Who Will Lead New York City\u2019s Economic Recovery, Fight Against Rising Crime And More\">rising violent crime<\/a>. The piece references a recent incident where a former Dogecoin employee heroically intervened in an assault in D.C., which Trump cited to advocate stronger law enforcement measures and possible federal takeover of the city&#8217;s governance to combat crime. the story portrays a fluctuating but politically significant dynamic between Musk and Trump, marked by both rivalry and occasional alignment.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If proof was required that unique currents are motivating technology billionaire Elon Musk, it was supplied in late June.<\/p>\n<p>For those who have forgotten, Musk and President Donald Trump were all but joined at the hip during the 2024 presidential campaign and early in Trump&rsquo;s presidency as Musk led the advisory Department of Government Efficiency, which worked to downsize federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks of partnership ended amid a sea of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/back-trump-musk-feud-reignites-big-beautiful-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mutual recriminations<\/a>, with the focus on their differences being the &ldquo;Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; that barely cleared Congress in time for Trump to sign it into law on July 4.<\/p>\n<p>But in late June, when a casual observer would have ruled that the two would be feuding until the end of time, Musk made $15 million in donations to support Trump and congressional Republicans, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/5435115-elon-musk-trump-donations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign finance reports show that on June 27, Musk gave $5 million each to MAGA Inc., the Senate Leadership Fund, and the Congressional Leadership Fund.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); 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A @Doge team member saw what was happening, ran to defend her and was severely beaten to the point of concussion, but he saved her. It is time to federalize DC,&rdquo; Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1952836498971344926?s=46&amp;t=k4FWyE6Qrhn5F8wM8C1yuA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A few days ago, a gang of about a dozen young men tried to assault a woman in her car at night in DC.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGE?\">@Doge<\/a> team member saw what was happening, ran to defend her and was severely beaten to the point of concussion, but he saved her.<\/p>\n<p>It is time to federalize DC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RPHKj7J3ti\">pic.twitter.com\/RPHKj7J3ti<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1952836498971344926?\">August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The former DOGE staffer was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/legend-big-balls-grows-young-ex-doge-er-saves-woman-dc-thugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edward Coristine<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/president-trump-politics\/trump-threatens-federal-takeover-dc-crime\/3970968\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had noted the attack in a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114977985620971126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local &lsquo;youths&rsquo; and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it&rsquo;s going to happen now!&rdquo; Trump posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these &lsquo;minors&rsquo; as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14. The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local thugs. Washington, D.C., must be safe, clean, and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see,&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If D.C. doesn&rsquo;t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they&rsquo;re not going to get away with it anymore,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Perhaps it should have been done a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-franklins-name-scrubbed-from-tacoma-city-park\/\" title=\"Ben Franklin\u2019s Name Scrubbed From Tacoma City Park\">long time ago<\/a>, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime. If this continues, I am going to exert my powers, and FEDERALIZE this City. 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