The article discusses how recent Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance have enabled significant political influence from wealthy individuals like Elon Musk and the ramifications of these changes during the Trump Administration. With key cases like Citizens United v. FEC, restrictions on corporate spending and individual contributions have been lifted, allowing superrich individuals to spend extensively on political messaging. This has enabled Musk to use his wealth and social media platform to support Trump, raising concerns about the implications of such financial influence on democracy.
In 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission invalidated the federal prohibition on corporate structures spending money on their own political ads and messaging.
Musk, the richest man in the world, was able to pour in almost $300 million to the cause of electing Trump.
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