Musk’s ‘Final Straw’ Moment Marks Political Transformation (1)

Elon Muskis going all in on right-wing politics.

In a matter of days, the billionaire entrepreneur has ramped up his embrace of the conservative movement, formally endorsing Donald Trump for president and using his X platform to repeatedly amplify his support. He’s donating $45 million a month to a pro-Trump super PAC, tapping his vast fortune to influence the race.

Elon Musk in California in May.

Photographer: Apu Gomes/Getty Images

And on Tuesday, Musk’s political leanings spilled over to two of his most prominent companies, with an announcement that he plans to move X and SpaceX to Texas from California. The “final straw,” he said, was a new ...