"When Elon Musk wrote a $10 million check to support political outsider Nate Morris in Kentucky's Senate race, it marked more than a financial transaction. It represented the latest chapter in America's ongoing struggle with a fundamental question: who gets to shape our democracy? The donation to the Fight for Kentucky super PAC isn't simply the world's richest man picking a candidate."
"At the Fancy Farm picnic last summer, Morris called McConnell "the nastiest politician maybe in the history of this state if not in the history of this country." He arrived in a garbage truck labeled "Nate's DC Swamp Cleanup Services" and promised to "trash McConnell's legacy." The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife. Morris himself interned for McConnell in college and donated thousands to his campaigns."
A $10 million contribution to the Fight for Kentucky super PAC backs Nate Morris, a Lexington businessman running as a political outsider who criticizes Mitch McConnell's decades-long dominance. The donation normalizes billionaire influence in elections and signals a strategic bet on post‑McConnell Republican politics in Kentucky. Morris staged theatrical anti‑McConnell stunts at Fancy Farm and frames himself as a disruptor, despite past internships and donations to McConnell. Opponents Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron also have McConnell ties and compete for Trump-aligned credentials. Reports say Musk was impressed by Morris's business background and anti‑establishment message that appeals to Trump's base.
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