Announce Elon MuskCEO of Tesla and X, expressed his support for the president-elect Donald Trump Officially in July after the latter was subjected to an assassination attempt, the billionaire became, within 5 months – after he had refused to declare his support for anyone in the electoral race – one of the most important people close to the candidate. RepublicanHe even became his “second deputy”.
Journalist Nick Robbins-Early said in his report in The Guardian newspaper that Musk had, over time, become a direct influence on the Republican election campaign, and contributed to the nomination of… J.D. Vance For the position of Vice President, he also participated in a phone conversation between Trump and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday, indicating the importance of his role in the future ruling circle.
The writer noted that Musk –Democrat Previously – he became oriented towards right-wing leaders in recent years, and in the context of this transformation, he continued to support Trump politically on the Internet and participated in some of his campaigns publicly, unlike other supporters who preferred to stay away from the limelight, and he proposed policies that support Trump’s campaign, which the latter described as “genius.”
“America Pak”
On the financial level, Musk contributed about $150 million to the campaign, and he also established a committee called “America PAC,” which is based on mobilizing support for Trump and hiring promoters to knock on the doors of Americans in swing states in particular, which gave Trump an advantage in these vital areas, according to the report.
The committee is considered a political arm for Musk, through which he was able to influence the campaign’s strategy. He invested millions of dollars in it, starting with $15 million in July, and then greatly doubled his financial support in the following months until his contributions reached more than $118 million by Election Day.
The report stated that the committee’s employees visited about 11 million homes during the campaign, and the committee also played a fundamental role in promoting Trump by spending millions of dollars on digital advertising with the aim of attracting voters.
According to the report, America Pack’s operations sparked widespread controversy due to several irregularities and violations of labor laws, and it faced accusations of mistreatment of employees.
As the end of the campaign approached, Musk distributed $1 million a day to voters on the condition that they sign a petition linked to the committee, which led to lawsuits and objections, according to the report.
26 billion dollars
The writer confirmed that both parties benefit from this relationship, as Musk’s wealth increased by $26 billion just two days after the elections.
Trump promised his “billionaire fan” that he would chair a government efficiency committee that would undertake the task of conducting a complete review of the financial accounts and performance of the entire federal government.
The report pointed out that Trump is insisting on his plan despite the issue of a potential conflict of interest, as Musk’s companies have billions in contracts with the government and are also facing investigations from federal agencies.
Musk also asked Trump to hire SpaceX employees to work in senior government positions, including in the Department of Defense, according to the New York Times.
X platform
The report stated that Musk around The X platform became a propaganda arena for the campaign, as the CEO used his control of the algorithms to promote messages supporting Trump, and hosted dialogues condemning the Democratic Party and the Democratic candidate. Kamala HarrisIt also suppressed content that might harm Republicans, and used artificial intelligence tools to spread disinformation about the election, the Guardian said.
The report said that Musk posted more than 145 tweets within 24 hours, two days after his interview with Trump on the platform, and his tweets in the period leading up to the vote were characterized by harsh criticism of the Democrats and the spread of misleading information, in addition to re-publishing the tweets of far-right influencers who promote conspiracy theories about fraud. Irregular immigrants for elections.
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