Musk, whose political views often echo those on the right, said Friday that if he ran for president, he would support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The go-ahead for the "gigafactory" in Germany was given by the German government. The photo was taken by Patrick PLEUL/POOL/ Agence France-Presse.
According to Federal Election Commission records, Musk gave $2,000 to the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2003 but also donated the same amount to the Democrats.
In 2007, Musk gave $25,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, but he also gave $2,300 to Obama in July and $4,600 to Clinton in February.
Musk gave $35,800 to the Obama Victory Fund for the former president's re- election bid and also donated $30,800 to the DNC.
Musk stepped down from the immigration advocacy group Fwd.us after it ran ads in favor of Republicans who opposed immigration reform, but he said it shouldn't be done at the expense of other causes.
Musk directed the company to repay the $465 million federal electric vehicle loan before it was due to do so.
In 2015, Musk donated $5,000 to help fund Hillary Clinton's campaign for president, and in 2016 he denounced Donald Trump, saying he doesn't have the "sort of character that reflects well on the United States."
In March, Musk gave $50,000 to the McCarthy Victory Fund.
In June of last year, Musk left the Trump Administration's advisory council after the former president withdrew from the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
According to FEC records, Musk gave money to both Republicans and Democrats, but he did not give to any presidential campaigns.
The Republican National Committee received a series of donations less than $500 from Musk last year.
In a series of Truth Social posts where he also derided Musk's companies, Musk said that Trump should hang.
Musk urged Americans to vote for Republicans in order to balance power in Washington between Democrats and Republicans.
Musk replied "yes" to a user who asked if he would back the candidate if he ran.
It is estimated that Musk is the wealthiest person on the planet. His wealth has fallen due to a plunge in the company's share price.
Musk, who has said he prefers to stay out of politics, has waded into the political sphere on a number of controversial issues. He moved to Texas from California in the middle of the Pandemic, months after calling government-imposed Covid-19 restrictions "fascist", and after sparring with California on coronaviruses restrictions. He called Sen. Elizabeth Warren a liar on the social networking site. She said he should pay more in taxes in December. In October, he sparked controversy when he suggested there was a right-wing conspiracy that the man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband was a male sex worker. Musk and Zelenskyy disagreed over Musk's suggestion that the peninsula should be kept under Russian control. Musk supports investigations into tech companies that Republicans claim are politically biased when it comes to free speech and moderation policies.
Republican legislators applauded Musk for his criticism of previous policies at the micro-blogging site. Ted Cruz, who had criticized Musk for speaking out against the Paris Agreement, called Musk's purchase of the social network "one of the most significant developments for free speech in modern times"
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