As the billionaire eyes a new round of support for GOP candidates, it's worth asking whether his contributions are radioactive.
Maybe this is just wishful thinking, but shouldnât Elon Muskâs campaign contributions be considered radioactive right about now?
Especially as he plans to open his wallet again for Republicans ahead of the midterms? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-01-09T19:52:18.258Z
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/as-elon-musk-amplifies-white-supremacist-messaging-will-republicans-keep-his-money
Billionaire Elon Musk has been a highly controversial figure for quite a while, but the former DOGE chief is finding new ways to draw attention to himself. The Daily Beast reported:
President Donald Trumps once and future First Buddy has endorsed a social media post calling for white people especially men to defend their political power against other races and ethnicities.
If White men become a minority, we will be slaughtered, a user going by the name Jerr wrote on X. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while White men hold a collective majority, then they will be 1000x times more hostile and cruel when they are a majority over Whites. White solidarity is the only way to survive.
To be sure, Musk didnt write that missive, but just days after dining with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, the billionaire used the social media platform he owns to amplify and endorse the explicitly white supremacist message......
The trouble is, Musk (whos made similar vows in the recent past before reversing course) has already indicated hes ready to boost Republicans again ahead of Election Day 2026.
Axios reported a few weeks ago:
Elon Musk has begun funding the GOPs House and Senate campaigns for the 2026 midterms an indication his relationship with President Trump has thawed since their messy breakup earlier this year.
Musk who threatened to launch a third party and support challengers to Republican incumbents during his dispute with Trump is now firmly back in the GOPs camp. The tech billionaire recently cut big checks to help Republicans win congressional races next year and indicated hed give more throughout the 2026 cycle, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell Axios.
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Will Republican beneficiaries of the billionaires generosity face questions about the propriety of accepting money from someone who amplifies white supremacist messages? Watch this space