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.

Elon Musk Plots His Final Moves for Trump

With less than two weeks until Election Day, the richest person in the world is throwing himself into the effort to elect the former president.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump

Elon Musk, the tech mogul who is the world’s richest man, plunged more than $70 million of his personal fortune into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making ...

Tech - ABC News - October 16

Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump

Elon Musk, the tech mogul who is the world’s richest man, plunged more than $70 million of his personal fortune into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making ...

Elon Musk Commits $70 Million to Boost Donald Trump

The billionaire tech mogul has become one of the biggest GOP donors through his America PAC.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Elon Musk gave $75m to his pro-Trump group in three months

America Pac said to be doing bulk of Trump’s voter turnout work in battleground states, which may give Musk leverage. Elon Musk has donated roughly $75m over the last three months to his pro-Donald ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

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 - 14 hours ago

Elon Musk pushes false conspiracies about voting machines during town hall

While speaking at a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech CEO and Trump supporter Elon Musk repeated false conspiracy theories claiming that voting machines rig elections.

Elon Musk loaded $75 million into his pro-Trump super PAC in 3 months

Elon Musk has personally contributed at least $75 million to his pro-Trump America PAC since July as he pushes for the former president to return to the White House, according to new campaign ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to his pro-Trump super PAC

Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to America PAC, the super PAC that he created to support Donald Trump, according to a campaign finance filing.

Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs

Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and encouraged Pennsylvania voters to register to cast their ballots and vote early

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

The platform’s billionaire owner has seen its value plunge as advertisers run shy, revenues drop and user numbers fall. Two years ago, there was some trepidation among advertisers, anti-hate-speech ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers

Donald Trump has proposed universal tariffs, which Vice President Kamala Harris attacked, calling the proposal a "Trump sales tax" on American consumers.

Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago

Trump works drive-thru at Bucks County McDonald's before town hall in Lancaster

Former President Donald Trump worked the drive-thru at a McDonald's in Bucks County before hosting a town hall in Lancaster.

Politics - CBS News - October 20

Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X

America PAC purchased ads yielding tens of millions of impressions on X between July 8 and October 1, according to the platform’s ad disclosure data.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Trump Bobs His Head to Music for 30 Minutes in Odd Town Hall Detour

After multiple interruptions, Donald Trump cut off questions and seemed to decide that it would be more enjoyable for all concerned — and, it appeared, for himself — if he fired up his campaign ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Trump cuts short his town hall Q&A in favor of songs from rally playlist

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign seized on the moment with a social media post saying the former president looked "confused."

Attendees faint, Trump plays his favorite music at bizarre town hall in Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump held a town hall Monday night in Pennsylvania that saw at least two attendees suffer medical incidents before Trump stopped taking questions and had the crowd listen ...

Trump ends town hall to listen to music, reigniting questions about his mental acuity

Donald Trump’s campaign wants its candidate to talk more about policy, but on Monday night it was all about the music.

Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school – report

Washington Post contrasts the episode with the South African multibillionaire’s anti-immigration views. Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in the US after abandoning a graduate studies program in ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Musk gives $75mn boost to Trump’s presidential run

World’s richest man aims to sway outcome of November election with donation

Business - Financial Times - October 16

TechScape: Elon Musk is stumping hard for Donald Trump

Plus: art on Samsung TVs, babies’ faces online, and the iPhone 16 Pro reviewed. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk

Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump

The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administration

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Elon Musk Bought a Texas Compound for His 11 Kids and Their Mothers

As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.

Business - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold dueling rallies in swing-state Michigan – as it happened

This live blog has now closed. Read our latest story here . Don’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts While Donald Trump is believed to have ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Elon Musk’s X is boosting election conspiracy theories with AI-powered trending topics

The misinformation boosted by X’s AI model Grok included conspiracy theories about voter fraud and unsubstantiated smears about Vice President Kamala Harris.

Watch live: Trump town hall in Pennsylvania

Former President Trump is scheduled to appear at a town hall in Oaks, Pa., on Monday evening. During a Sunday rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz., Trump said that if elected, he would call on Congress ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

WATCH: Trump town hall interrupted by medical emergencies in the crowd

Former President Donald Trump's town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Monday evening was interrupted twice by medical emergencies.

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