Elon Musk on Political Spending
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By Nandita Bose, Andrew Mills and Akash Sriram DOHA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk, who spent nearly $300 million to back Donald Trump's presidential campaign and other Republicans last year, said on Tuesday he will cut his political spending substantially,
Musk’s association with right-wing politicians and the Trump administration sparked a nationwide protest movement against Tesla, with participants urging shareholders to drop their stock in the company and car owners to rid themselves of Tesla-brand electric vehicles.
He answered simply: “Yes.” Responding to Musk’s shifting stance on political financing, Lisa Gilbert, co-president of the consumer rights non-profit Public Citizen, commented: “When Elon M ...
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