Elon Musk Backs GOP Midterms After Serial Breakup and Makeups with Trump
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- •Elon Musk resumed funding Republican House and Senate campaigns for the 2026 midterms after a messy rift with Donald Trump earlier this year.
- •Musk’s previous $291.5 million contribution mostly boosted Trump’s 2024 reelection effort, making him the largest donor for that cycle.
- •Following a private dinner with Vice President Vance and White House officials, Musk shifted from threatening a third party to backing traditional GOP super PACs again.
Elon Musk, the guy who once called Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" a 'disgusting abomination,' is now back loudly cheering for Team GOP with fat wallets for 2026 midterms. After dumping Trump in May over the NASA snub of Musk pal Jared Isaacman and threatening to launch his own 'American Party,' Elon got cozy again with Trump at Charlie Kirk’s memorial and a White House dinner featuring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Musk’s $291.5 million war chest crushed 2024 election records, mostly fueling Trump's reelection, and his current cash drops—managed by mysterious fixer Jared Birchall—will be revealed next month. Dinner talks with Vice President Vance, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and administration insider Taylor Budowich suggest Musk’s third-party rebellion is now just a bad episode in GOP dramedy.
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Elon Musk spent 2025 ghosting Trump then sliding back with massive political checks, proving even billionaires treat GOP like an on-again, off-again Spotify playlist.
Elon’s political love story is like a mid-budget rom-com starring lobbyists, campaign cash, and a lot of awkward dinners.
From calling bills 'disgusting' to writing checks, Musk’s political mood swings have more twists than a Netflix true crime special.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/16/2025 | Author: Alex Isenstadt
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