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Trump has the world’s richest man on his side. What does Musk want?

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Elon Musk has invested his personal and operational know-how to get Donald Trump elected.

Tech billionaire is a rarity among the nation's business elite who prefer to influence politics from behind the scenes.

Musk 's Trump -supporting political action committee - America PAC - has already spent more than $119 m ( 91.6 m) this election cycle.

Mr Musk 's political shift has been difficult for many in the electric vehicle industry, but comes as no surprise after several years of becoming increasingly active in politics.

If he wins in November , Donald Trump has suggested that Mr Musk could oversee "cost cutting" in the US government.

Democrats say that position could present a complex conflict of interest, given the billions in government contracts Mr Musk has received for SpaceX and Tesla .

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English

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