Judge Dismisses Sam Altman Sexual Abuse Lawsuit, But Sister Can Refile 
Trump's Overhaul of American History: Museums, Monuments, and Cultural Institutions 
Microsoft Eyes Legal Action as Amazon-OpenAI Deal Threatens Azure Exclusivity 
Golden Dome Missile Defense: Anduril and Palantir Join Forces on Trump's $185B Space Shield 
Trump Administration Settles Lawsuit Barring Federal Agencies from Pressuring Social Media Censorship 
Trump Administration Opens Two New Investigations Into Harvard Over Discrimination and Antisemitism 
Australia-EU Free Trade Deal Signed After Years of Negotiations 
OpenAI Pulls the Plug on Sora, Ending $1 Billion Disney Partnership 
CK Hutchison's Panama Ports Dispute Escalates as Arbitration Claims Surpass $2 Billion 
Denmark Election 2025: Social Democrats Suffer Historic Losses Amid Migration and Cost-of-Living Tensions 
Elon Musk Announces Terafab: SpaceX and Tesla to Build Dual AI Chip Factories in Austin, Texas 
Trump Visits Graceland, Pays Tribute to Elvis Presley During Memphis Trip 
Trump Backs Down on Iran Strikes After Gulf Allies Sound the Alarm 
Israel Eyes Litani River as New Border Amid Escalating Lebanon Offensive 
Trump Votes by Mail Despite Calling It "Cheating" as Democrat Wins Mar-a-Lago District 
SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion 
Merck's $6 Billion Bid for Terns Pharma Signals Bold Oncology Push 
Even as Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump, employees at his companies—Tesla, SpaceX, and X—are directing more campaign contributions to Kamala Harris, revealing a political disconnect between Musk and his workforce.
Musk Backs Trump, Workers Favor Harris
Although Elon Musk has backed Republican candidate Donald Trump for president, most of his collection of firms' employees are giving to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, who is running against Trump.
The nonpartisan charity OpenSecrets analyzes U.S. campaign contributions and lobbying data. According to Reuters, workers at Tesla contributed $42,824 to Harris' presidential campaign, while Trump received $24,840.
X Employees Contribute Significantly to Harris
In contrast to Trump's $7,652 donation, Musk's rocket company, SpaceX employees have given $34,526 to Harris. A total of $13,213 has been donated to Harris by X employees (the platform was formerly known as Twitter), while Trump has received less than $500.
The sums may be modest compared to Musk's campaign donations, but they reveal political preferences that are in contrast with his own. While endorsing Trump on X, the wealthiest man in the world, Musk, has called left-leaning ideologies a "woke-mind virus."
Musk’s Rightward Shift Since Supporting Biden
As reported by MSN, Musk was slow to react when asked for comment. He supported Joe Biden for president in 2020 but has since moved to the right. If Trump is elected president on November 5, he has promised to select Musk to head a panel to improve government efficiency.
Donations from firm employees, owners, and their immediate families are included in the OpenSecrets statistics. Companies cannot donate to federal campaigns in accordance with campaign finance laws.
Republican stronghold California is home to many of Musk's staff, according to Ross Gerber, CEO of Tesla shareholder Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management. In addition to X, Gerber is an investor.
Musk Plans to Move X and SpaceX to Texas
Musk mentioned in July that he would be relocating the headquarters of X and SpaceX from California to Texas. He cited a gender identity law in California as the "last straw." According to Gerber, this would imply "losing out on a lot of potential talent" in California.
