The billionaire said his PAC America “will continue command” in the long -term elections.
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Elon Musk, the richest guy in the world, spent more than $ 290 million in Donald Trump and his Maga allies in the crusade last year.
The surprising figure revealed after Musk presented new files to the Federal Electoral Commission that covered the last five weeks of 2024. The previous deposits informed in December had the Musk in general to more than $ 250 million.
Newer musk deposits come with files showing up that he has put over $11 million into his America PAC on New Year’s Eve for his “solicitation incentives. “Musk’s finishing contributions were connected to the $1 million gift to the registered electorate who signed a petition on the PAC in the final weeks of the presidential race, CNN reports.
While the giveaways faced legal challenges, Musk was ultimately allowed to carry them out. The giveaways cost him more than $50 million, the filings show.
The filings also reveal Musk gave millions to other Republican candidates and handed out $10,000 checks to dozens of state Republican Party committees, according to CNN.
Previous filings for 2024 also showed that Musk directed $20. 5 million to the RBG PAC, which is named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg, last due to Liberal Supreme Court Justice. The budget on classified ads and text messages claiming that Trump’s perspectives on abortion were similar to Ginsburg’s.
The organization sparked a complaint from Ginsburg’s granddaughter, who described it as an “affront” to her heritage.
Musk’s donation sum is better and rival through only a few mega donors of the competition, according to CNN. shooting
Musk said his Pac America “will continue command” beyond the presidential elections of 2024, which indicates that he can play an important role in the mid -period elections of 2026.
Trump also has millions flowing in from other sources. After the election, he converted his campaign account into the leadership PAC Never Surrender. The committee has more than $27 million on hand going into 2025, CNN reports, but owes nearly $11 million to a telemarketing firm.
However, the committee also owes approximately $ five million in secret and media facilities for airplane trips.
Meanwhile, Maga Inc. , Big Pro-Trump Pac, also raised $18. 3 million at the end of the year, CNN reports.
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