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Oct 2024
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Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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Elon Musk's financial support for Republican causes has been much more extensive and started earlier than previously known. WSJ’s Dana Mattioli reports on Musk’s rightward political shift and explains how he hid his donations. 


Further Listening:

- Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump 


Further Reading:

- Elon Musk Gave Tens of Millions to Republican Causes Far Earlier Than Previously Known 

- Inside Elon Musk’s Hands-On Push to Win 800,000 Voters for Trump 

- How Elon Musk Broke With Biden and the Democrats


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