The lavish praise may seem like a shift in the allegiance of tech leaders who have historically been seen as more supportive of Democrats than Republicans. That shift may be a result of Democrats under former President Joe Biden embracing antitrust efforts that targeted large tech companies and generally becoming more critical of billionaires.
Once upon a time, the ultimate aspiration of the ultra-wealthy was to accumulate enough “F-you money” to operate above societal constraints.
Democrats want us to believe that there is some cohort of “good billionaires” who can be relied upon to fight for political progress. But as the right-wing turn of tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk suggests,
Public opinion about the Department of Government Efficiency, and its leader Elon Musk, is not high, an AP-NORC poll found.
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Jon Stewart she is not a fan of billionaires like Tesla CEO Elon Musk backing Trump
As Washington prepares for the second inauguration of Donald Trump, Democrats are locked out of power, stuck reckoning with the fact that despite years of pushback and plotting, their chief political antagonist has only grown stronger and more popular and rendered them a minority party.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires were given pride of place behind Trump as he was sworn in as the 47th president.
Argentina's far-right president was seen sharing a laugh with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, while UFC boss Dana White and influencers Jake and Logan Paul were also there.
The world’s richest man is now also one of the most politically powerful. Musk’s journey to mega MAGA funder sheds some light on what his motivations might be.
The inauguration guestlist features unlikely names including MMA fighter Conor McGregor and influencer Jake Paul.
Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also happen to be among the world’s richest men.
During a speech at Capitol One Arena Monday following Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk appeared to deliver a Roman salute not once, but twice. The gesture is associated with Nazi Germany, and Musk was speaking triumphantly about Trump’s election victory when he made the salute.