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Related: About this forumWhat could Elon Musk want for helping to elect Donald Trump? NYT reporter explains - MSNBC Reports
Tech billionaire Elon Musk hit the ground game hard in Pennsylvania ahead of the election to get President-elect Trump back in the White House. His efforts to turn out voters ended up paying dividends.
New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold explains what role Trump may have in store for Musk within his administration and what Musk could be looking to get back for his help. - Aired on 11/09/2024.
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What could Elon Musk want for helping to elect Donald Trump? NYT reporter explains - MSNBC Reports (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Nov 10
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He wants total access to classified intelligence, of course. So he can help trump get it to his criminal axis leaders.
ancianita
Nov 10
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ancianita
(38,557 posts)1. He wants total access to classified intelligence, of course. So he can help trump get it to his criminal axis leaders.
gab13by13
(25,257 posts)2. He already has top security clearance
The reason is Occam's Razor, Leon is pals with Putin.
Eugene
(62,657 posts)3. Jalopnik: Elon Musk Is Already Calling In Favors With Trump
Elon Musk Is Already Calling In Favors With Trump (Jalopnik)
https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-is-already-calling-in-favors-with-trump-1851693687
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From NYT excerpted by Jalpnik:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-benefits.html
He spent $100 million on his campaign that should buy a lot of influence
We knew Elon Musk wasnt throwing all that cash and trafficking all those door-knockers for Donald Trump for nothing. It seems like Musk is already calling in the favors, as a new report from the New York Times says Musk is already looking to set up SpaceX employees at the Defense Department.
We knew Elon Musk wasnt throwing all that cash and trafficking all those door-knockers for Donald Trump for nothing. It seems like Musk is already calling in the favors, as a new report from the New York Times says Musk is already looking to set up SpaceX employees at the Defense Department.
https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-is-already-calling-in-favors-with-trump-1851693687
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From NYT excerpted by Jalpnik:
Even before Donald J. Trump was re-elected, his best-known backer, Elon Musk, had come to him with a request for his presidential transition.
He wanted Mr. Trump to hire some employees from Mr. Musks rocket company, SpaceX, as top government officials including at the Defense Department, according to two people briefed on the calls.
That request, which would seed SpaceX employees into an agency that is one of its biggest customers, ...
He wanted Mr. Trump to hire some employees from Mr. Musks rocket company, SpaceX, as top government officials including at the Defense Department, according to two people briefed on the calls.
That request, which would seed SpaceX employees into an agency that is one of its biggest customers, ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-benefits.html
usaf-vet
(6,908 posts)4. FOLLOW THE MONEY from Musk bank to Trump's bank. Trump could SELL Musk whatever he wants for a CASH price.
Say 5,10,15 Billion (pocket change to MUSK) deposited into an offshore account. Trump would need to grift a lot of "merch" to clear billions.
We should all know that Trump is in this for the MONEY period.
FOLLOW THE MONEY!
rickford66
(5,666 posts)5. This has to be asked ?
He wants a Genie who grants unlimited wishes.