Elon Musk Says He Will Cut Back on Political Spending
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Billionaire Elon Musk said he would cut back on his involvement in political races as he commits to his role at the head of automaker Tesla.
Musk called The Atlantic, which published a story about his time with the Trump administration, "a zombie publication."
But Musk’s highly visible presence in Washington has ended, a POLITICO analysis found. In Trump’s rapidly evolving second presidency, Musk’s monopoly on political discourse, news coverage and social media seems to have broken — driven in part by how Trump and Republicans have all but stopped talking about him.
Billionaire Elon Musk is now planning to spend "a lot less" on political contributions in the future. Scripps News Scripps News
Elon Musk went on a media blitz to share plans on new robotics benchmarks and reiterate his commitment to his companies.
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) urged fellow Democrats to continue publicly calling for Elon Musk’s ouster from government, even as he takes a step back to refocus on his companies. “Elon Musk isn’t gone, and we can’t let Republicans pretend he is just because he’s unpopular now,
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The New Republic on MSNElon Musk’s Latest Announcement Has Republicans Freaking OutRepublicans may be glad that Elon Musk is gone from the White House, but they’re not happy he’s taking his money with him. The world’s richest man said at the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday that he believes he’s “done enough” when it comes to political spending.