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Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump

Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump

Speaking this month to Tucker Carlson, the firebrand former Fox TV host, the Tesla founder was only half-joking when he mused about the former president: “If he loses, I’m f---ed.”

Alex Rogers, Stephen Morris and Kana Inagaki

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Among the many audacious gambles that mark Elon Musk’s career, few have been bolder than the bet he is now placing on Donald Trump.

From satellites to electric vehicles, brain chips to AI-powered robots, Musk owns a series of businesses that depend heavily on contracts and rules set by the federal government.

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