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    Musk is among the billionaires who support Trump. Harris still has more.

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    US billionaires are playing a bigger role than ever in the 2024 presidential election. Among them: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has contributed more than a third of donations to former President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.

    While Musk expresses his support for Trump in high-profile venues, he also rally in Pennsylvania On October 5, other billionaires are quietly donating to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign.

    In sports: NFL owner donates to Republicans.

    Harris campaign between January 2023 and October 30 of this year It raised a total of $998 millionAccording to Forbes. This includes cash raised during the Biden campaign. During the same period, Trump’s campaign raised $392 million Federal Election Commission filings.

    Three centimillionaires support the candidates…

    At least 83 billionaires – two of them center billionaires While people with a net worth of more than $100 billion support Harris, 52 billionaires, one of whom is a centillionaire, support Trump.

    Out of three centimeters, Musk supports Trump. Microsoft’s Bill Gates and businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are supporting Kamala Harris.

    Centiblyoners and their estimated wealth:

    Musk donated estimated $132 million Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 elections, according to Fortune.

    owned by Gates donated 50 million dollars with US Action for the FutureAccording to the New York Times, it is a non-profit organization that supports Harris. Bloomberg donated about 100 million dollars Forbes told Future Forward:

    …but Harris leads support from other billionaires

    Billionaires prefer Harris over Trump by a large margin, according to a survey ongoing analysis by Forbes.

    Who are the billionaires supporting the candidates?

    Support includes endorsements and/or financial contributions.

    Harris’ supporters include film director Steven Spielberg; Eric Schmidt of Google; Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs; According to Forbes, Bill Gates’ ex-wife is Melinda French Gates.

    Trump’s supporters include Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts; Miriam Adelson of Las Vegas Sands Corp.; and Texas Rangers co-owner and co-chairman Ray Davis, according to Forbes.

    SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; Forbes; Bloomberg; Luck; euronews.com

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