Rather than start a new party and attempt to disrupt the American electoral status quo, Elon Musk has quietly made moves indicating he may be willing to back JD Vance. The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Schwartz reports:

As he has considered launching a party, the Tesla chief executive has been focused in part on maintaining ties with Vice President JD Vance, who is widely seen as a potential heir to the MAGA political movement. Musk has stayed in touch with Vance in recent weeks, and he has acknowledged to associates that if he goes ahead with forming a political party, he would damage his relationship with the vice president, the people said.

Musk and his associates have told people close to him that he is considering using some of his vast financial resources to back Vance if he decides to run for president in 2028, some of the people said. Musk spent close to $300 million to support Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 election.

Musk’s allies said he hasn’t formally ruled out creating a new party and could change his mind as the midterm elections near.

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