Just a few months ago, billionaire Elon Musk claimed that he would not donate money to either Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election. But apparently, that is not actually the case.
Back in March, Elon Musk emphatically claimed that he would not be financially supporting either candidate in the upcoming presidential election.
“Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President,” Musk said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 6, 2024
However, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Musk will actually be donating a pretty massive sum of money to help the Donald Trump campaign, providing $45 million a month to a new pro-Trump super PAC.
“Elon Musk has said he plans to commit around $45 million a month to a new super political-action committee backing former President Donald Trump’s presidential run, according to people familiar with the matter,” the Wall Street Journal reported this week.
Needless to say, this apparent dishonesty from Musk led to a lot of reactions on social media.
I maintain that 2 of the biggest sources for information for young people being controlled by Elon Musk and the Chinese government, respectively, is a very bad thing. https://t.co/Esf3QvpXK1
— Travis (@LetsGoSac) July 13, 2024
If anyone is curious about why your ‘for you’ tan seems a lil extra rightwingy lately https://t.co/6v9vrOLmYe
— JC on the Island (@jgcarey80) July 13, 2024
The charlatan of our time https://t.co/l2eAtukqYB
— —eonion [—|—|—]¯˜ (@Eon_Ion_Music) July 13, 2024
Liar Liar Pants on fire… just like his cars. OY! #ElonMusk https://t.co/oug4huLXc4
— Yenta (@sportsyenta) July 13, 2024
Huge part of the reason he hid the likes.Disinformation on Twitter will swing this election. https://t.co/UyHqdhnK1j
— A (@aintnomorenamez) July 13, 2024
#Elon is one of the worst people on earth. Second to Trump. Sociopaths, Psychopaths, and criminals.
Elon is not great, intelligent, nor innovative. He was just lucky to be born into a family of billionaires. #Pathetic https://t.co/2VCeHaXj1j
— Dee S. 🇺🇦🐾🌻 🏝🌞❤ (@ursusduras) July 13, 2024
Musk publicly endorsed Trump this weekend, and it sounds like he is now supporting him financially, as well.
[Elon Musk, Wall Street Journal]
