Exclusive: Musk funded right-wing political non-profit years before he endorsed Trump, sources say
Source: Reuters
October 2, 2024 4:13 PM EDT Updated an hour ago
Oct 2 - Elon Musk secretly funded a conservative political group in recent years, according to four people familiar with his donations, illustrating quiet financial support for right-wing causes even before the billionaire entrepreneur in July endorsed former President Donald Trump's bid for re-election.
Two of the people familiar with the donations told Reuters that Musk's contributions to the organization, Building America's Future, had started by 2022. One of those people and a third source said the donations amounted to millions of dollars, significantly boosting a group whose advertisements and social media campaigns have criticized the Biden administration and progressive political platforms of the sort that Musk himself has increasingly denounced.
Reuters was unable to determine a precise amount and timeline for the contributions or identify documentation linking the organization's finances to Musk. Earlier on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk had financed other pro-Republican groups.
Musk didn't respond to emails seeking comment. A spokesperson for Building America's Future didn't respond, either.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-funded-right-wing-political-non-profit-years-before-he-endorsed-trump-2024-10-02/
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