During Donald Trump’s election campaign rally in the small town of Butler, Elon Musk jumped across the stage, was celebrated by the crowd and then shouted into the microphone for everyone to vote and give Trump his vote. The bizarre appearance removed the last doubts: the richest man in the world supports the 78-year-old Republican in his comeback plans and wants to participate on the big stage.
Musk has now pumped tens of millions of dollars into the ex-president’s election campaign and has been chosen by him to sweep with an iron broom in a future Trump administration. His mission: clean up the bureaucracy and dismiss civil servants en masse. The reason for Musk’s alliance with Trump was the failed assassination attempt on the ex-president on July 13; A few hours after the shooting, he expressed his support for the Republican.
Personal and business reasons
Personal and business reasons are given for the high-tech billionaire’s positioning in the right-wing camp. Musk grew up in South Africa during the apartheid regime, influenced by the fear of a black takeover; The fact that he sees migrants as a threat to American democracy may have something to do with this experience. The fact that his son Justine Wilson’s gender entry was changed to female and his name was changed to Vivian may also play a role: the entrepreneur then raged that a ‘woke attitude virus’ had cost his son his life.
But by supporting the real estate billionaire, Musk also has solid business interests. His companies SpaceX and Tesla operate in highly regulated industries and regularly clash with US authorities. Technology analyst Rob Enderle warns that if Trump wins the election, Musk could essentially be “in charge of policing himself — potentially giving him the power to do whatever he wants.” Conversely, in a recent conversation with arch-conservative activist Tucker Carlson, Musk worried about his future if Trump were to lose in the November 5 election: “If he loses, I’m screwed,” the entrepreneur said.
X as a speaker for the Trump campaign
Musk uses his online service X, where he has almost 200 million followers, as a speaker for the Trump campaign. Since he took control of Twitter two years ago, content on the platform now called X has been barely moderated or blocked; distortions or lies supported by Trump can flood the internet through this channel. “Musk helps spread racist conspiracy theories, especially against white men,” said Sophie Bjork-James of Vanderbilt University.
The multi-billionaire simply relies on money instead of arguments. Through his Trump-supporting lobby group, America PAC (Political Action Committee), Musk recently offered each of his compatriots $47 to sign a petition for freedom of speech and the right to bear arms in one of the controversial swings states. “Easy money to make,” Musk said.
“Musk’s influence is money, his super PAC and…
Mark Hass of Arizona State University points out that Musk’s participation in the US election campaign has a new dimension that the US has never seen before: a high-tech entrepreneur with unprecedented wealth, great media influence and authoritarian tendencies is on the scene. “King of the world”.
What the 53-year-old does before November 5 could have significant consequences, Hass says: both for the outcome of the presidential election and for the future political landscape in the US.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
