Elon Musk gave around $75 million to his pro-Donald Trump spending group in three months, federal disclosures showed on October 15). America PAC, which is focused on turning out voters in closely contested states that could decide the election, spent around $72 million of that in the July-Sept period, according to disclosures filed to the Federal Election Commission. That is more than any other pro-Trump super PAC focused on turning out voters. The Trump campaign is broadly reliant on outside groups for canvassing voters, meaning the super PAC founded by Musk – the world’s richest man – plays an outsized role in the razor-thin election between Trump and Kamala Harris. Musk, the CEO of electric car manufacturer Tesla, was the sole donor to the group in that period. Musk’s donations to America PAC propel him into the exclusive club of Republican mega-donors, a list that also includes banking heir Timothy Mellon and casino billionaire Miriam Adelson.

Show more Show less