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Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

Update: 2024-10-10
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You might know him from Tesla and SpaceX, but now Elon Musk spends a lot of his time campaigning for former president Donald Trump. WIRED’s David Gilbert and Vittoria Elliott join Leah to talk about what Musk gets from going all in on Trump — and whether he’ll win Trump the White House. 


Leah Feiger is @LeahFeiger.  David Gilbert is @DaithaiGilbert. Vittoria Elliott is @telliotter. Write to us at politicslab@WIRED.com. Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter here.


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Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

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