Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tweets He Won't Donate to Biden or Trump, Following Reports of Meeting With Trump in Florida

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he will not donate to the campaigns of President Biden or former President Trump. Musk stated on his social media site X, "I am not donating money to either candidate for US President." This clarification from Musk comes after reports that he privately met with Trump last weekend. However, Musk could still support the candidates through donations to political action committees. As one of the richest people, any major donation from Musk could significantly impact a campaign, but he has not historically been a major or frequent donor directly to political campaigns.

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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.

00:02 Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he will not donate to the campaigns of President Biden or

00:07 former President Trump. Musk stated on his social media site, "I am not donating money to either

00:12 candidate for U.S. President." This clarification from Musk comes after reports that he privately

00:17 met with Trump last weekend. However, Musk could still support the candidates through donations to

00:21 political action committees. As one of the richest people, any major donation from Musk could

00:26 significantly impact a campaign but has not historically been a major or frequent donor

00:31 directly to political campaigns. For all things money visit Benzinga.com

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