Billionaire Elon Musk has donated to a super political action committee working to elect Donald Trump to the White House, a major gambit by the world¡¯s richest person to make his imprint on the U.S. political landscape.
Musk has contributed to a low-profile group called America PAC, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to detail his plans. It¡¯s unclear how much Musk has given, but the people characterized the figure as a sizable amount. The PAC is next required to disclose its list of donors on July 15.
The move highlights the growing influence of a technology mogul who tops the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $263.6 billion and his shift from a self-described political independent ¡ª who said he preferred to stay out of politics ¡ª into a figure who regularly uses his X social media platform to espouse right-leaning views and assail Democrats.
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