Silicon Valley’s Tech Billionaires Lean Into Trump Campaign, Promising Millions of Dollars for GOP Coffers

Billionaire Elon Musk is promising to donate $45 million a month to help elect President Trump.

AP/Jae C. Hong
Elon Musk. AP/Jae C. Hong

Silicon Valley’s most influential billionaires are queuing up to line President Trump’s pockets four months out from the presidential election, with billionaire Elon Musk promising $45 million a month through Election Day.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Mr. Musk, the owner of X and chief executive of SpaceX and Tesla, plans to begin donations to the America PAC, a committee supporting Trump, this month.

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