Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave about $75 million last quarter to a super PAC that has heavily propped up former President Donald Trump’s election bid, according to a filing released Tuesday, the first concrete indicator of how much the world’s richest person is spending to help elect Trump.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/670d719ed2f9d134ea49424c/Elon-Musk-shakes-hands-with-Donald-Trump-at-2024-election-rally/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2494&amp;cropY1=54&amp;cropY2=1457" alt="Elon Musk shakes hands with Donald Trump at 2024 election rally" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">Elon Musk (L) shakes hands with former President Donald Trump backstage during a campaign rally at <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 5 in Butler, Pennsylvania.</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Musk gave $74,950,000 to America PAC between July 1 and September 30, the most recent date for which filings are available, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This is a developing story; it will be updated.</em></p>  </div>


The first concrete indicator of how much money Elon Musk is spending to back Donald Trump was released Tuesday.{ai:summary}<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk contributed approximately $75 million to America PAC in the last quarter, significantly supporting former President Donald Trump's election campaign. This marks the first detailed disclosure of Musk's financial backing for Trump.</p><p>The donation occurred between July 1 and September 30, as reported in a Federal Election Commission filing. #politics</p>

Elon Musk Has Given $75 Million To Pro-Trump Super PAC—So Far

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