Elon Musk Unmasked as Top Donor to House Republican PAC
Unless he donated more to a Democratic PAC he's not as smart as I thought he was.
Unless he donated more to a Democratic PAC he's not as smart as I thought he was.
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Elon Musk Unmasked as Top Donor to House Republican PAC
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jeffro01
Active Member
This can't be true... It it is though...
I can't and won't support a company that actively contributes to the treason that's occurring every single day from this administration and the party that enables it... I doubt I'm alone in that...
Jeff
I can't and won't support a company that actively contributes to the treason that's occurring every single day from this administration and the party that enables it... I doubt I'm alone in that...
Jeff
deonb
Active Member
My wife just asked me to sell both of our Tesla's because of this. And cancel my 3rd reservation.
jeffro01
Active Member
Can't say I blame her, I'm quite bewildered myself... I'm going to wait for this to be corroborated before I react fully... But again, if it is true... The hell with Elon...
Jeff
Oh look, some more FUD. Looks like it's having the desired effect. People linking to it here, discussing 'dumping Tesla'. Wow, do some wider research instead of jumping to conclusions guys. Be better than this. He quite clearly doesn't agree with Trump and all of his policies, you can see that when he dropped out of his special panel. He just gives money equally to both the major parties it seems, I don't see the big deal here.
jeffro01
Active Member
Okay... If it's FUD then care to provide evidence it's false? I'm being honest, I'm not going to react until more is known but...
Jeff
ThisIsTrue
Re-member
As "None of the Above," I won't make up my mind about how much I care about this until I see how much he has donated to "other" parties. Donations by businesses and wealthy people are often strategic in nature.
Well, his recent tweets bashing the media all make sense now.
skitown
Member
Agreed. I’d be surprised if he hadn’t donated to *every* party. Just figure it’s part of our current reality to actually navigate through the govt these days. Sad as that is.
Here's a hint. Comments in these articles are usually more insightful than the article itself. It isn't difficult to find information about Musk's donations to the Democrats as well. If you still can't find said information, I'll let somebody else point it out. But if you don't see how this is clearly FUD seeing as it fails to mention this balanced donation spread then I don't know what to tell you. This stuff goes back several years, it's not new. It is just FUD being brought to light to try to damage the company, rise above this sh**.
skitown
Member
No. Logically, it's the other way around. He defended himself and they published more retaliatory FUD. But however you want to see it.
Whoa--let's not get too excited here. One of the terrible things about our political system is that if you want a politician's attention to your cause, you need to donate. Musk needs their attention desperately for both Tesla and SpaceX, so it does not surprise me that he is a large donor to Republicans and Democrats alike.
A better news article would have been one that showed the full picture and tried to read the tea leaves. For example, in 2016 e donated to both Clinton and Rubio, so....Here's the raw data for those interested:
Elon Musk - $112,100 in Political Contributions for 2014
A better news article would have been one that showed the full picture and tried to read the tea leaves. For example, in 2016 e donated to both Clinton and Rubio, so....Here's the raw data for those interested:
Elon Musk - $112,100 in Political Contributions for 2014
skitown
Member
I just would like to point that you can go to Donor Lookup to see all donations.
Clearly he has donated more to Republicans than Democrats this election cycle. He has donated $50K to Republicans so far while only $13K to Democrats.
Also he donated $22K to Republicans in 2014, which is confounding as a Democrat was a President then.
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ProPublica is another good source. In 2018, Musk donated $33,900 & $5,000 to "Protect the House" which is a GOP group.
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Clearly he has donated more to Republicans than Democrats this election cycle. He has donated $50K to Republicans so far while only $13K to Democrats.
Also he donated $22K to Republicans in 2014, which is confounding as a Democrat was a President then.
FEC Itemizer
ProPublica is another good source. In 2018, Musk donated $33,900 & $5,000 to "Protect the House" which is a GOP group.
Ryan to team up with McCarthy on fundraising tour: report
SDRick
Active Member
Good thing TMC members are not so easily manipulated by the media!
You guys do realize a lot of wealthy people donate to both parties depending on who is in power?
He needed someone to help us either in the house or the senate. Looks like he got it in the Senate:
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Is Safe In Republican Tax Bill
Fear Not, Senate Version Of Tax Bill Keeps EV Tax Credit Intact
That's how the game is played.
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Is Safe In Republican Tax Bill
Fear Not, Senate Version Of Tax Bill Keeps EV Tax Credit Intact
That's how the game is played.
Although, at this point probably more advantageous to get rid of ev tax credit or have them remove the 200k car limit than keep it as is if they want a level playing field with upcoming evs
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