Elon Musk Is Already Doing Exactly What He Said He Would

Less than a week after the election results were called for former president Donald Trump, his centibillionaire backer Elon Musk is already doing what he promised: taking an active role in shaping the government under a second Trump administration. During the campaign, Musk emerged as one of Trump's biggest backers and his most zealous advocate in Silicon Valley. His political action committee, of which he was the primary funder, spent $200 million to help the Trump campaign.

But he also hit the campaign trail drumming up support in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania, made an appearance with Trump at a rally, stumped for Trump on Joe Rogan's popular podcast, hosted a livestream on X (which he owns), and used his platform and the power of his own celebrity to push the campaign's talking points and boost propaganda claiming Democrats would allow unauthorized immigrants to vote. In his first administration, Trump famously made governing a family business, bringing his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner into prominent positions. Musk, according to Trump's granddaughter Kai, has now apparently reached "uncle" status, appearing in a family photo (and apparently refusing to leave).



It does appear that Musk will be heavily involved in whatever comes next. And his..

. Vittoria Elliott.