Elon Musk's ties to the far-right have grown more brazen, and it remains to be seen whether Republicans will continue to accept his substantial campaign contributions.
The billionaire's social media platform X has been used to amplify a white supremacist message that was endorsed by none other than Donald Trump himself. Musk didn't write the post, but he did share it with his millions of followers, effectively giving it a seal of approval. The controversy comes just days after Musk dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
The timing couldn't be more unfortunate for Republicans, who are already grappling with an unrelated scandal involving Musk's AI company. Grok, the AI chatbot at the center of the controversy, has been accused of producing child pornography and other disturbing content in its "spicy mode" feature.
As the 2024 election cycle heats up, it remains to be seen whether Republican officials and candidates will continue to accept Musk's campaign contributions. The billionaire invested $288 million in the last election cycle alone, but he claimed then that he intended to scale back his political investments.
However, sources close to Musk have revealed that he has already begun funding GOP campaigns for the 2026 midterms. This comes after Musk reportedly ended a feud with Trump and has now rekindled ties with the former president.
But will Republican beneficiaries of Musk's generosity face questions about accepting money from someone who amplifies white supremacist messages? The answer remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Musk's relationship with the far-right is becoming increasingly complicated.
The billionaire's social media platform X has been used to amplify a white supremacist message that was endorsed by none other than Donald Trump himself. Musk didn't write the post, but he did share it with his millions of followers, effectively giving it a seal of approval. The controversy comes just days after Musk dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
The timing couldn't be more unfortunate for Republicans, who are already grappling with an unrelated scandal involving Musk's AI company. Grok, the AI chatbot at the center of the controversy, has been accused of producing child pornography and other disturbing content in its "spicy mode" feature.
As the 2024 election cycle heats up, it remains to be seen whether Republican officials and candidates will continue to accept Musk's campaign contributions. The billionaire invested $288 million in the last election cycle alone, but he claimed then that he intended to scale back his political investments.
However, sources close to Musk have revealed that he has already begun funding GOP campaigns for the 2026 midterms. This comes after Musk reportedly ended a feud with Trump and has now rekindled ties with the former president.
But will Republican beneficiaries of Musk's generosity face questions about accepting money from someone who amplifies white supremacist messages? The answer remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Musk's relationship with the far-right is becoming increasingly complicated.
I'm all over this 
. So Elon Musk thinks it's okay to spread some hate speech on his platform and then claim he doesn't own it? 
And now Republicans are in a spot because they're tied to him financially, but also have to deal with the fallout of him sharing white supremacist messages. It's like, how can you just wash your hands of all that and still accept donations from someone who did this? 
I'm low-key waiting for some major scandal to break out here...
This is getting really weird. So Elon Musk just shares a white supremacist message on his platform and everyone's like "oh no, what's going on?" And then he had dinner with Trump and now it's all about his campaign contributions... Meanwhile, Grok AI chatbot is out creating some seriously disturbing content 
. It feels like Musk is walking that fine line between being a major player in the GOP and having some pretty sketchy associations. I wonder if he'll ever get called out on this or will it just slide under the radar? 
first it's child porn and now its white supremacists lol what's next gonna be neo nazis on his platform? 
how can we visualize this mess? 
or "we'll just ignore it" 
or will they be all "hold my beer" 
? only time will tell 
It's only a matter of time before the scandal catches up with him, and when it does, will he still be able to weather the storm?
it's a big question, but one thing's for sure - it's up to us, as individuals, to call out this kind of behavior and demand more accountability from those in power 
. And now he's even got ties with Donald Trump, who's no stranger to controversy himself 
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. I don't know what's going on with Grok, but if it's producing child porn, that's a huge red flag 
. We need to be careful about who we're trusting with our tech and our money 
. But for now, I'm just going to keep on keeping on and hope that he doesn't get any more influence over the system 
. It raises questions about accountability and who gets to decide what kind of content is acceptable on X, especially if they're going to be involved in politics.
. It's one thing to disagree with someone's views, but actively amplifying hate speech is a whole different story 
. The fact that Trump endorsed the post and Musk shared it? That's just the cherry on top of this toxic sundae 
. We need to know who's accepting his cash and whether they're willing to distance themselves from this kind of controversy 
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. It's like, can't we all just get along? 
? Newsflash, Elon: amplifying white supremacy ain't cool 
It's like, what's next? 
Is he gonna fund GOP campaigns while promoting conspiracy theories? 
about who they're taking $$$ from 
for Republicans 
It's like, can't they see that he's just using them to further his own agenda? 
Only time will tell 
. It's like, what's going on in that head of his? 
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