It's rather naive to even consider that Musk is doing all of this for charity. That may be the case in part, but these are potential voters who will be indebted to him and his boss, and potentially, the new right-wing generation.
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CNBCMusk's SpaceX stock gift is 'tip of the iceberg' for Trump Accounts, Altimeter's Gerstner saysElon Musk’s planned SpaceX share gift through Trump Accounts could be the start of a broader philanthropic push, says Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner.