Elon Musk spends $275million helping Donald Trump fight US mid-term battle




Beyond those headline sums, Mr Musk’s representatives disclosed additional donations made between July and September: $20million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main House Republican super PAC; $10million to the Lone Star Liberty PAC, which backs Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton; $10million to the Republican Governors Association; and $2million to the Republican Attorneys General Association.On the ground, America PAC deployed nearly 3,000 paid canvassers last week nationwide, with Texas receiving particular attention.Mr Musk, who resides in Austin and holds substantial business interests and property across the state, delivered his $10million to Mr Paxton’s super PAC at a moment when the Republican was being significantly outspent.This renewed spending spree comes against the backdrop of a repaired relationship between Mr Musk and President Trump.