Latest in 'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high stakes pro Trump door knocking effort
Sort by
9,096 items
-
'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort
More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described problems at the pro-Trump door-knocking organization.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump
Over the past month, Elon Musk has put himself in position to take the credit for a Donald Trump win—or the blame for a loss.Tech - Wired - November 4 -
First Elon Musk changed Twitter to X — then he made it a MAGA haven
As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
What's at stake for Elon Musk in the presidential election?
Musk, the world's richest person, has sought to help elect Donald Trump.Top stories - ABC News - November 2 -
How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump
The billionaire has poured nearly $120 million into a pro-Trump voting effort and used his social media platform, X, to spread misinformation, despite public statements he made in the past about ...Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat
It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Larry Summers has advice for Trump on the economy — and on Elon Musk
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is a longtime Democrat who served as an advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, but he remains cautiously optimistic that President-elect ...Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Elon Musk knocks Dana Carvey impression on ‘dying’ ‘Saturday Night Live’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed actor Dana Carvey's impression of him on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), saying the comedy show is “dying.” “SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic
The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, won re-election on Sunday against a rival candidate she had denounced as “Moscow’s man.”World - The New York Times - November 4 -
How a second Trump term could further enrich Elon Musk: ‘There will be some quid pro quo’
Experts say new government could blunt regulation and appoint officials sympathetic to Musk’s brood of companies. Donald Trump owes his decisive 2024 presidential victory in no small part to the ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Democrats Knocked on Lots of Doors in Pennsylvania. It Didn’t Stop Trump.
Democrats knocked on a lot more doors in Pennsylvania than Republicans did. It wasn’t enough to overcome a wave of support for Donald Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last? | Katrina vanden Heuvel
The absurd Musk-Trump pact might have a silver lining: their relationship, like Trump’s coalition at large, is fragile. It’s deja vu all over again, again. In the wake of Donald Trump’s decisive ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Your Marketing Has Customers Knocking at Your Door—How Well Are You Answering? 7 Keys to Turn Interest Into Commitment
Marketing is only half the job. Learn how to design a customer experience that gets results.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
Trump ushers in Europe’s high-stakes moment to defend Ukraine
US may not have patience to wait for Kyiv’s fortunes to improve before seeking negotiated settlementWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Trump taps Scott Bessent for high-stakes Treasury chief: What to know
President-elect Trump selected billionaire investor Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department on Friday as the former president continues to call for an increase in tariffs and major shifts in ...Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago -
Elon Musk to watch results with Donald Trump
The tech billionaire has aggressively campaigned for the Republican candidate in swing states across the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI
Now that Musk helped propel Trump to a victory, expect xAI to join in the list of federally approved AI vendors and possibly even preferred AI vendors.Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
Did Elon Musk Win the Election for Trump?
Through his wealth and cultural influence, Elon Musk undoubtedly strengthened the Trump campaign. WIRED unpacks whether it really was his efforts that sealed the deal for the president-elect.Tech - Wired - November 7 -
Elon Musk Joined Trump’s Call With Zelensky
Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Elon Musk Made Appearance on Trump-Zelensky Call
The billionaire owner of SpaceX was on the call briefly and his involvement wasn’t planned, according to those familiar with the conversation.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8 -
Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelensky
Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Trump's call earlier this week with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a sign of how Musk's close relationship with Trump could manifest itself as ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Elon Musk weighing in on Trump staffing decisions: Sources
Several people close to Donald Trump have stressed to ABC News the significance and influence billionaire Elon Musk has had in the Trump orbit over the last week.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Elon Musk, Ramaswamy land Trump admin roles
President-elect Trump has tapped tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory group focused on cutting federal spending and reducing the size of the government. Trump ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Behind Trump's plans for Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Donald Trump's plans for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's roles in his government are emerging after he announced they would head a temporary agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Examining Elon Musk's influence on Trump's transition process
President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that Elon Musk will help lead a new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Theodore Schleifer, campaign finance reporter for The ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Trump to Watch Latest SpaceX Launch With Elon Musk
The president-elect’s appearance in Texas demonstrates the growing closeness between the two billionaires, and Mr. Musk’s increasing influence in Mr. Trump’s orbit.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort
America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to ...Tech - Wired - October 30 -
Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X
The group has nearly 50,000 members, many enthusiastically sharing debunked claims about voting fraud. “It's just an election denier jamboree,” says one expert.Tech - Wired - October 31 -
Musk has parked his Tesla on the White House lawn
The opinionated billionaire is not on the ballot, but he has turned the US election into an effective pulpitBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Trump fumes over mic issues at Milwaukee rally: 'Do you want to see me knock the hell out of people backstage?'
Former President Trump's rally in Milwaukee on Friday was derailed by technical difficulties as he seethed over microphone issues during his final planned stop in the swing state of Wisconsin. The ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
My moth hell has given me sympathy for all fellow sufferers – even the 1% | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
When infestations affect Notting Hill billionaires, it reminds you that it’s the little winged bastards who truly own this city. While reading of the case of the super-rich couple suing the ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Trump chooses Musk and Ramaswamy to lead government efficiency effort
Entrepreneurs will oversee a newly created ‘department of government efficiency’ to ‘provide advice and guidance’Business - Financial Times - November 13 -
Donald Trump and Elon Musk golf at Trump International after election win
The president-elect returned to golf at Trump International, the same course where an assassination attempt was made against him in September.Top stories - ABC News - November 10 -
Elon Musk's new 'department' seeks 'super high-IQ' staff for unpaid jobs
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new commission to slash government spending began soliciting applications for staff jobs Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Musk Adds $44 Million to His Pro-Trump PAC
The increasingly right-leaning billionaire has put more than $110 million into America PAC, which is focused on GOP voter turnout in tightly contested states.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
At town halls, Elon Musk works to harness his celebrity to boost Trump
In a series of town halls, tech billionaire Elon Musk has sought to harness his power as an influencer to help return Donald Trump to the White House.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Elon Musk Steps Up His Support for Donald Trump’s Campaign
The tech mogul is pushing even harder in the final days of the presidential race to get Donald Trump re-elected, with plenty at stake for his businesses.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'
Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.Top stories - ABC News - October 31