https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/10/donald-trump-enrich-elon-musk > Experts say new government could blunt regulation and appoint officials sympathetic to Musk’s brood of companies > Donald Trump owes his decisive 2024 presidential victory in no small part to the enthusiastic support of the world’s richest man. In the months leading up to the election, Elon Musk put his full weight behind the Maga movement, advocated for Trump on major podcasts and used his influence over X to shape political discourse. Musk’s America Pac injected nearly $120m into the former president’s campaign.