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Trump joins hands with the world's richest man: What is Musk's real intention?

Release time:2024-11-04

On a normal weekday, Zander Mundy was busy with his daily affairs. Suddenly, he learned that tech billionaire Elon Musk would be speaking at a school in the nearby town of Folsom, Pennsylvania. This aroused his curiosity: "Why would the richest man in the world come to a small town like this?"


Folsom is a quiet town where residents rarely talk about politics openly and there are almost no political signs in the yard. As a 21-year-old rental company employee, Mundy had not planned to participate in the upcoming November election. However, when he saw people gathered in front of the school and felt the enthusiastic atmosphere on the scene, he decided to go in and check it out, hoping to hear Musk's speech.


When Mundy left the school, he realized that he was more inclined to Trump than Kamala Harris. "If someone like Elon Musk tells you that this election is going to determine our future, not just who's president for the next four years, but what the world looks like, I think that's important," he said.


Musk, who has long been known as an eccentric tech genius who stays on the sidelines of politics, has now made clear his support for Trump. This stance is quite rare in the American business world, where many corporate executives usually choose to influence politics behind the scenes, but Musk has openly invested time, money and energy to try to push the Republican candidate to win.


Musk's approach is in stark contrast to traditional corporate leaders, who often support their candidates through high-priced fundraising dinners and lavish social events. Observers have begun to question Musk's motives.


CEOs usually choose to stay out of the public eye, but Musk's involvement in politics in an extremely high-profile way may make him a focus of controversy, said Erik Gordon of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.


America PAC, a political action committee supported by Musk, has spent more than $119 million this election cycle, according to data from the nonprofit Open Secrets. Meanwhile, Musk himself has become one of the biggest individual donors to the presidential campaign, particularly in key swing states where Trump hopes to mobilize voters, and he has been actively involved in grassroots activities.


Currently, America PAC has also implemented a new measure: $1 million per day is given to random voters to encourage them to participate in voting. Regardless of their party, as long as they register to vote and sign a petition, they can receive the bonus.


Musk's support has attracted the attention of Mundy, who was shocked by it and believed that there must be a deep meaning behind such investment. Some Democrats, such as Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, have begun to warn their own party that Musk's influence in the upcoming election cannot be ignored.


Musk's support and frequent public appearances have made him an important figure in the election. He even warned several times that only Trump can "save" American democracy. As the election approaches, Musk has been active in Pennsylvania and has become one of the focal points of the Trump and Harris campaign.


However, Musk's motives are not simple. Some observers pointed out that Musk may be trying to promote policies related to his business interests by establishing ties with Trump. His activeness in public is clearly a desire to have a greater voice in politics. Especially in areas such as electric vehicles and space exploration, Musk's concerns about regulation are obvious.


For example, Matt Teske, CEO of Chargeway, an electric vehicle charging platform, pointed out that Musk's political shift has confused many people in the electric vehicle industry, but it is not surprising. Musk has always expressed strong dissatisfaction with government regulatory measures, believing that these measures will hinder the innovation and development of technology.


Professor Gordon further analyzed that Musk is eager to promote his technology career without regulatory constraints, and even dreams of sending humans to Mars. If Trump wins in November, Musk may get the opportunity to promote "cost cutting" within the government, which will give him an important influence on government decisions.


Although Democrats have expressed concerns that Musk's close relationship with the government may bring conflicts of interest, Musk seems to turn a deaf ear to all this. Lenny Mendonca, a former adviser to the governor of California, warned that business leaders with such backgrounds and interests should not dominate government affairs.


Musk's behavior has raised questions from legal experts, who believe that this form of election activity needs to be more strictly regulated, especially when it comes to issues such as consumer protection and the working environment.


For Musk, who is willing to challenge tradition, his relationship with the US government will continue to be close regardless of the outcome of the November election. Obviously, he has realized that he is inseparable from Trump's brand and reputation, and his future influence will go hand in hand.



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