Axios: Musk says he'll do "a lot less" political spending moving forward

[Dennis Donovan]

Axios - Musk says he'll do "a lot less" political spending moving forward

Avery Lotz
3 mins ago

MAGA ally Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he plans to spend "a lot less" on political donations moving forward after funneling millions into Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

The big picture: The comment from the richest man in the world could come as a disappointment for Republicans in 2026.

• Musk spent than $250 million in a push to return Trump to the White House and sank approximately $20 million into supporting the conservative candidate in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race earlier this year.

Driving the news: When asked at the Qatar Economic Forum if he would continue spending at such high levels in future elections, he said he thinks that "in terms of political spending, I'm going to do a lot less in the future."

• Pressed on why, Musk replied, "I think I've done enough."

/snip

[yardwork]

1. Elon got his fee-fees hurt.

Despite getting billions in government contracts, being allowed to gut government services and replace them with his own companies, and bringing white supremacists here, Elon's in a snit because people dare to make fun of him online.

[zorbasd]

2. Not! Effing liar, he'll just be more discrete

that's all.

[yardwork]

3. Maybe, but I suspect he's very upset.

He's a very delicate snowflake. He can dish it out but he can't take it.

[newdeal2]

4. That removes some of the threats supposed moderate Republicans were claiming

Trump’s threat still exists, but he’s not going to spend his own money on other people’s elections.

[Midnight Writer]

5. "I think I've done enough." He started rolling the boulder downhill. Momentum should carry it the rest of the way.

[get the red out]

6. Well, I hope he means it

and leaves regular people the Hell alone instead of paying to get off on destroying lives.