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EPISODE · Oct 25, 2024 · 36 MIN

The Campaign Moment: The Elon Musk effect

from Post Reports · host The Washington Post

Over the past few months, Elon Musk has heavily invested in the Trump campaign. Musk is hosting rallies in swing states, giving out million-dollar checks to registered voters in those states and organizing canvassers. Billionaires donating to presidential campaigns is nothing new, but Musk is putting much more than money into the race. Elahe Izadi speaks with technology reporter Trisha Thadani and national political reporter Michael Scherer about Musk’s political influence.Today’s show was produced by Eliza Dennis and Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair. The Campaign Moment newsletter is here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

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A pro-Trump super PAC, America PAC, is getting a lot of attention because of its celebrity founder: Elon Musk. The richest man in the world has become increasingly central to former president Donald Trump’s campaign.

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