Elon Musk Grows More Vocal in Support of Trump

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Space X and owner of X Corp (formerly known as Twitter), has come out more publicly in support of former President Donald Trump.

Key Details: Musk has reportedly pledged to contribute $45 million each month to a new super PAC backing Trump, called America PAC. He has also indicated his support for Trump's new running mate on the Republican Party's 2024 national ticket, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. Trump announced Monday on Truth Social that Vance would be his running mate.

Key Quote: "Congratulations @JDVance1!," Musk posted on X. "Excellent decision by @realDonaldTrump."

For Context: Musk endorsed Trump after the shooting on Saturday night, and also seemingly pushed back on the report about the PAC.

How the Media Covered it: Fox Business (Lean Right bias) noted that other billionaires, such as Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman, have thrown their public support behind Trump since Saturday. CNN (Lean Left bias) noted that Musk and Trump might not seem to be natural allies since Musk supports cutting greenhouse emissions while Trump sees many forms of clean energy as unnecessary or even destructive.