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Elon Musk is not spending $45 million a month to elect former President Donald Trump, though he has created a new super political action committee (PAC) to fund the Republican candidate, the billionaire told conservative commentator Jordan Peterson during an interview Monday evening. 

During the interview, which was hosted on Musk’s platform, X, Peterson asked Musk if he had “shocked” himself by donating a substantial amount of money to Trump’s campaign. Musk – who has previously criticized Trump, calling him a “bull in a china shop” – paused to correct the “media.” 

“What’s been reported in the media is simply not true,” Musk said. “I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump.”

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[–] skysurfer@lemmy.world 85 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Knowing Elon's past history with wording, he is probably actually donating $45,999,999.99 or $45,000,000.01 just to say the media reports are not true. He never denied donating money, just disputed that exact figure.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago

Nah, the word salad decryption is I'm giving 45 mil/ month to a PAC that just so happens to be giving their money to Donald Trump. Yeah, I founded the PAC, what of it. I'm not giving him that, I'm giving the PAC it. No campaign finance laws were broken wink wink.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think you're all focusing on the wrong part. I didn't donate $45M, I made an investment that I expect to pay back a lot more. Donating to Trump would indeed be cult of personality, buying a US President to protect me and be my pet is pure Elon.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

He wants to take a bite from Boeing and Lockheeds contracts.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

My thought as well. Why didn't Peterson ask more about it, though.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Because he's not interested in doing any sort of bona fide journalism.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Look what Musk did when Don Lemon asked him not especially challenging questions.