“Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been revealed as a top donor to a Republican PAC aimed at keeping control of Congress,” the Daily Beast reports.
“Musk has a history of donating to both parties, but contributions to the Republican Party raised eyebrows on Twitter, where many questioned how the ‘socially liberal’ billionaire vowing to fight climate change could support the GOP’s platform.”
Elon Musk has threatened to cease advising President Trump on business issues “amid reports that the United States is expected to withdraw from a major international climate pact,” Recode reports.
“The SpaceX and Tesla founder has been a longtime public advocate for the Paris agreement, an accord signed by former President Obama — and almost every other major country — that seeks to reduce worldwide carbon emissions. Musk has even used his seat on one of Trump’s economic advisory councils to push Trump to stay on board with the accord.”
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