Tesla's big cheese, Elon Musk, is pulling back on political handouts, saying he's spent enough money already and doesn't see a reason to keep splashing the cash.
Tesla's big cheese, Elon Musk, is pulling back on political handouts, saying he's spent enough money already and doesn't see a reason to keep splashing the cash.

Mama Always Said...

Now I ain't no expert on fancy words like 'political donations' or 'Qatar Economic Forum.' But Mama always said 'Life is like a box of chocolates Forrest you never know what you're gonna get.' And sometimes you get a billionaire named Elon Musk who's got more money than Carter's got little pills deciding to stop sharing his candy with the politicians.

Run Forrest Run... From Political Ads!

This Elon fellow the one who makes those electric cars that go real fast and rockets that shoot into space he used to give a whole heap of money to help that President Trump. Like over $250 million! That's a lot of shrimp! But at some fancy meeting in Qatar he said he's gonna spend 'a lot less' on politics from now on. Guess he’s tired of running.

Done Enough is Done Enough

They asked him why he's not gonna give as much money no more and he just said 'I think I've done enough.' Now I know a thing or two about doing enough. Like when I ran across the country for three years two months fourteen days and sixteen hours. Maybe Mr. Musk feels like he ran far enough too you know. Maybe his feet hurt. Mine sure did!

Maybe Just Maybe...

But just like Jenny things ain't always set in stone. Mr. Musk did say he *might* change his mind. 'Well if I see a reason to do political spending in the future I will do it,' he said. 'I do not currently see a reason.' So maybe if he sees a good enough reason he'll open up his wallet again. You just never know do ya?

Uh Oh Republicans!

Now the news folks say this might be a bit of a pickle for those Republicans who are gonna be running again in 2026. Seems like Mr. Musk was a real sugar daddy for them. He even spent $19 million in the 2024 election to help them win. Now that money might be drying up faster than Lieutenant Dan in the desert.

And That's All I Have to Say About That

So there you have it. Elon Musk says he's done giving so much money to politics. But remember what Mama said 'You got to put the past behind you before you can move on.' Maybe Mr. Musk is just moving on to bigger and better things like sending folks to the moon. I sure hope they have shrimp up there!


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