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Elon Musk

What's on Elon Musk's mind?

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pointing the money machine at the midterms 28% the steering-wheel-free taxi and the probe that followed 24% xAI in court over Minnesota's nudify ban 13% · new$20 billion, if investors help do the hiring 8% · neweverything else 27%
#1
The Money Machine Restarts With $800,000 and a Target List

America PAC's first midterm disclosures back Ken Paxton in Texas, Susan Collins in Maine, and three Pennsylvania Republicans in swing seats.

After Trump Rift, Musk Begins Spending to Boost Republicans

The New York Times · 2026-09-03
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$800k is pocket lint to him, and that's the point. it's a tasting menu priced so every campaign in the country calls to ask what the full order costs.

First FEC midterm disclosures landvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Steering Wheel Gone, Federal Investigators Arrive
NHTSA probe opened day after launchvery sure · 4 sources
#3
Judge Tells xAI the Nudify Ban Stays On
new — Injunction denied again this weekvery sure · 4 sources
#4
Boring Co. Raises $20 Billion, Homework Included
new — WSJ broke the recruit-or-forfeit clausepretty sure · 3 sources
saturday, september 5
Watch whether $800K moves anything in the Texas Senate race(reported)
Post through the Cybercab probe like it's free advertising(safe bet)
Field investor questions about Boring's recruit-or-lose clause(reported)
Reply to Chess.com exactly one more time(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Musk has started spending money to help Ken Paxton. Will it help change the course of the Texas Senate race?

news.google.com · 2026-09-05

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