Elon Musk is very publicly trying to recruit his billionaire peers to the Trump-Vance camp

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Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance at the Republican National Convention; Elon Musk at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony.
"My smartest friends, including those living in the San Francisco Bay Area who have been lifelong Dems, are excited about Trump/Vance," billionaire Elon Musk said in an X post on Sunday.

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Elon Musk asked OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla to support Trump. Khosla said he doesn't 'accept depravity'.

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Elon Musk tried but failed to convince Vinod Khosla to support Donald Trump.

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Fundraising following Biden's dropout announcement just scorched Trump's after the former president's conviction

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President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race sparked a massive surge in donations that surpassed the Trump campaign's $52.8 million single-day fundraising bonanza after the former president's conviction in May.

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Donald Trump is now the oldest party nominee for president in US history

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Donald Trump, 78, is now the oldest candidate running for president.

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Kamala Harris is locking down support. Any Democrat who wants to rip the nomination from her faces a steep climb.

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President Joe Biden's quick endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday was just one sign of her locking down major support for her presidential bid.

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The US presidential race will be decided by these 7 states in 2024

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The White House.

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Trump wastes no time ripping into Kamala Harris

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Vice President Kamala Harris declared she is running for president.

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Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris' campaigns twice while he was a private citizen, records show

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Former President Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris' previous political campaigns.

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Elon Musk reacts to Biden dropping out: 'My smartest friends' are 'excited about Trump'

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Elon Musk on Sunday said Silicon Valley was going all in on Donald Trump.

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Democrats may still lose the White House. But Biden stepping aside was the only way to change the race.

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Whoever replaces Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket isn't guaranteed to beat Trump, but it's the party's best shot.

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