Elon Musk is not just a man of immense wealth — he is one of the most powerful and influential figures on the planet, full stop. When Musk speaks, markets move, narratives shift, and institutions respond. For a time, he stepped directly into the political arena, forming and running the Department of Government Efficiency, and playing a meaningful role in Donald Trump’s decisive 2024 victory. He wasn’t lurking in the background either; Musk was frequently seen alongside the president, signaling a partnership that rattled the permanent ruling class.
Like most alliances that threaten entrenched power, the relationship cooled for a stretch — a pause eagerly exaggerated by Trump’s critics and the media class desperate to declare a fracture. But those victory laps now look premature. All signs suggest Musk has re-aligned himself with Team Trump.
In the latest update regarding Musk, the tech billionaire has contributed a whopping $10 million to support Nate Morris, the pro-Trump Republican candidate from Kentucky for the U.S. Senate.
Even for an important U.S. Senate race, that is a substantial amount of money.
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Musk has been steadily reasserting himself, ramping up his visibility and engagement on issues that matter to Republicans and the broader conservative movement. Whatever tension the media breathlessly claimed existed between Musk and Trump now appears resolved:
