Elon Musk has aggressively backed Donald Trump in the US election, raising questions about whether he may be part of Donald Trump's new administration. But what has led the one-time political liberal to come out in support of the president-elect and a raft of conservative causes? This weekend, we revisit an episode from August, looking at how the billionaire Tesla and X owner became politically involved.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory This episode was first published on 15th August 2024.Guest: James Ball, tech journalist and author. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Priyanka Deladia. Clips: X.com/Kamala Harris AI generated audio. Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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