House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to meet with tech mogul Elon Musk next week to discuss the upcoming midterm elections.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to meet with Elon Musk next week as the midterm elections approach. The meeting follows a period of significant political spending by Musk, who spent approximately $290 million during the 2024 presidential cycle to support Republicans and President Trump. Musk is currently ranked as one of the top political donors in the country, with his super PAC, America PAC, led by the administration's efforts to bolster the GOP's financial advantage over Democrats. During the 2024 cycle, Musk served as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, where he oversaw the removal of 300,000 federal employees. While the administration announced his role in decimate the federal government, Musk's own projects, such as SpaceX, remained intact. Musk is also focused on demographic shifts, noting that the birth rate in the West is a blended number. He aims to achieve specific goals through his donations, such as backing candidates who resonate with him personally, like Vivek Ramaswamy and Nate Morris.