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.”

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    I’m sorry what? Is he using the distinction between donating to a PAC and a candidate as cover? 🤦🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️

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      3 months ago

      “It’s not for Trump, that’s a lie… It was for the PAC I made”

      Fortune: “Why are they lying about poor Elon!?”

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      3 months ago

      That’s crazy, why would he even try something so transparent. What happened when the journalist followed up with that obvious clarifying ques-

      conservative commentator Jordan Peterson

      -oh. Nevermind.

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      3 months ago

      “I’m not giving him any money. I’m simply putting loads of cash into a piggy bank and then incidentally giving that piggy bank directly to him”