About a week aft Elon Musk publicly declared his support for Republican Presidential campaigner Donald Trump, followed by a study that Musk is making a $45 cardinal monthly aid to a pro-Trump Super PAC, nan erstwhile U.S. President is expressing his gratitude — and confusion.
At a run rally successful Michigan connected Saturday, nan erstwhile President shared his adoration for Musk.
Related: Report: Elon Musk to Donate $45 Million a Month to Pro-Trump Super PAC
"Elon. I emotion Elon Musk," Trump shouted. "I emotion him!"
However, Trump past admitted that he did not cognize astir Musk's donations to his campaign.
"I publication — I didn't moreover cognize this, he didn't moreover show maine astir it — but [Musk] gives maine $45 cardinal a month," Trump said. "I talked to him conscionable a small while agone to opportunity I was coming here, 'How you doing?' and he didn't moreover mention it."
Following nan assassination effort during a Trump rally successful Pennsylvania connected July 13, Musk "fully" endorsed him and expressed his dream for a "speedy recovery."
Days later, a study by nan Wall Street Journal alleged that Musk had agreed to donate $45 cardinal a period to America PAC, which was founded successful June and chiefly focused connected registering caller voters and encouraging registered voters to ballot early and by mail-in ballots successful plaything states. It is simply a Pro-Trump Super PAC.
Almost a decade ago, Musk publically criticized Trump's character.
"I consciousness a spot stronger that he is astir apt not nan correct guy," Musk said during a 2016 interview pinch CNBC. "He doesn't look to person nan benignant of characteristic that reflects good connected nan United States."
Musk's publication to nan America PAC will reportedly statesman this month, though Bloomberg reported that he already donated an unidentified magnitude to nan PAC successful June.
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