NYT > U.S. News After Trump Rift, Musk Begins Spending to Boost Republicans Par : Theodore Schleifer 3 septembre 2026 à 12:50 Mr. Musk plans to spend at least $100 million in more than a dozen competitive House and Senate races. The tech billionaire helped Donald Trump to victory in 2024. © Mark Schiefelbein/Associated PressElon Musk in May after a welcome ceremony with President Trump and China’s president, Xi Jinping.