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Eric Garcia

Despite their public fallout, Musk continued donating millions of dollars to Trump

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Elon Musk funnelled $15 million to Republican-affiliated political action committees (PACs), despite an ongoing bitter feud with Donald Trump.
The contributions, made on 27 June 2025, included $5 million each to MAGA Inc., the Senate Leadership Fund, and the Congressional Leadership Fund.
Musk's donations followed a period of public animosity with Donald Trump, during which he criticised a bill and made a controversial comment about the Epstein files, later apologising.
Despite making these significant donations, Musk continued to threaten Republicans who voted for the bill, stating they would lose their primary elections.
Musk has also proposed establishing a new 'America Party' and previously intervened in the Wisconsin supreme court race by donating to voters.

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Musk funneled $15 million to Trump and Republicans even as they were dragging each other through the mud in online feud

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