Elon Musk has become one of Donald Trump’s most formidable — and vocal — allies. He’s spoken at Trump rallies, formed a pro-Trump PAC, and funneled more than $100 million into Trump and his allies’ campaigns. This political pivot stunned people who long thought of Musk as a hero of the green energy transition. So how did this happen?

In the first episode of Citizen Elon, host Max Chafkin explains the grievances, grudges and online influences that have shaped Elon Musk’s political ideology — and the ways his money and megaphone are shaping the race. 

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Elon Musk has become one of Donald Trump’s most formidable — and vocal — allies. He’s spoken at Trump rallies, formed a pro-Trump PAC, and funneled more than $100 million into Trump and his allies’ campaigns. This political pivot stunned people who long thought of Musk as a hero of the green energy transition. So how did this happen?
In the first episode of Citizen Elon, host Max Chafkin explains the grievances, grudges and online influences that have shaped Elon Musk’s political ideology — and the ways his money and megaphone are shaping the race.  Read More: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-22/podcast-when-elon-musk-got-political-and-joined-forces-with-donald-trump?sref=ndQeXqOs">When Elon Musk Got Political</a>

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Why Elon Musk Is Opening His Wallet for Donald Trump

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The world is watching for instability after the US election next week. If there’s a repeat of the chaos that followed the 2020 results, it could damage not just American democracy, but something else: the global financial system that America dominates.
Today on the show, host Saleha Mohsin is joined by former Senator Pat Toomey to unpack what’s at stake for a world that runs on US dollars if a peaceful transfer of power is no longer a given in the world’s oldest democracy.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-31/election-violence-risk-threatens-us-dollar-dominance?srnd=undefined">Election-Violence Risk Threatens US Dollar Dominance</a>
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Why Elon Musk Is Opening His Wallet for Donald Trump

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