What Elon Musk could gain from Trump's second term

How Trump ally Elon Musk is using social media to prime voter mistrust

CBS News analysis finds tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk has amassed billions of views in posts on X about election fraud conspiracies.

Is it wrong for Elon Musk to offer voters $1m a day to get Trump elected? That’s a tough one | Marina Hyde

The great and good of US media and politics can’t decide if the lavish giveaway is unethical or illegal. I’m no expert, but it seems off to me. For a guy who has spent his entire life making “I am ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Elon Musk’s pro-Trump Pac pouring millions into Facebook ads instead of X

America Pac is targeting users interested in the Boy Scouts of America, Kelsey Grammer, Kid Rock and Joe Rogan. Elon Musk’s Pac is spending far more on ads on Facebook and YouTube than on X, Musk’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

DOJ warns Elon Musk pro-Trump PAC that $1 million voter contest may be illegal

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is the world's richest man and one of the biggest backers of Donald Trump's White House bid against Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it

Tech mogul Elon Musk is playing down the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Tech - ABC News - October 27

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 - October 27

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Elon Musk predicts ‘hardship,’ economic turmoil and a stock-market crash if Trump wins

Musk’s agenda is like your new family doctor promising a major dose of brutal chemotherapy when you are perfectly healthy and cancer-free.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

'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.

Tesla shares soar more than 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk's electric vehicle company

Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the White House

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Entrepreneurs Including Mark Cuban and Elon Musk Congratulated Trump on His Decisive Win, While Others Licked Their Wounds

The results are in and while there may be some sour grapes, most entrepreneurs chose to keep it classy.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Trump transition team begins work, obstacles remain for RFK Jr. and Elon Musk's potential inclusion

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has started planning and staffing positions in the upcoming administration. Roles for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk are still in question. CBS ...

What Croesus wants from Trump

Rather than turning to Harris, US billionaires are again backing the man they once condemned

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Maia Sandu wins second term as Moldovan president

Pro-EU leader wins run-off amid claims of meddling by Moscow

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry

Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Gallerist Atsuko Ninagawa on how to navigate Tokyo’s art scene

A tour of the city’s cultural highlights with the co-founder and director of Art Week Tokyo

World - Financial Times - October 29

Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say

Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour laws

World - Financial Times - October 29

Judge decides to release Young Thug from jail, though he could serve prison time if he violates the sentence's terms

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Short-term struggles, long-term gains for KFT grads under proposed Tour policy

While 2026 should provide reorder-category PGA Tour members with a more level playing field, 2025 will be a difficult transition year.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Is support from Musk winning Trump voters? Survey says no

Roughly 21% of undecided voters said Musk’s endorsement makes them more likely to cast a ballot for Trump, while 28% said it would make that less likely.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

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