- Trump has been at odds with GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and is hoping to drive him out of office.
- Elon Musk said in July that he planned to donate to Massie — and Massie thanked him for it.
- But Massie’s campaign has yet to disclose any contribution from Musk.
Elon Musk said he was going to donate to Rep. Thomas Massie in July. As of the end of September, it hasn’t happened yet.
The Kentucky Republican’s campaign filed its latest quarterly report with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, and Musk’s name appears nowhere among the various campaign donors listed in the document.
The report covers all of the Massie campaign’s donations and spending from the beginning of July through the end of September.
Neither Musk nor Massie’s campaign responded to a request for comment. There’s no indication that Musk no longer personally supports the Kentucky congressman, and it’s still possible that he may support him financially in the future.
Massie’s reelection in Kentucky has been shaping up as something of a proxy battle between Musk and President Donald Trump.
Trump has made clear that he would like to see Massie defeated in a primary next year. His political allies have begun running ads against the Kentucky congressman after he voted against the passage of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” citing the bill’s impact on the debt.
Musk opposed the megabill for the same reason, which helped spur his feud with Trump months ago.
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As the bill made its way toward final passage at the beginning of July, Musk publicly indicated that he would donate to Massie, replying “Me” to a user asking who else would donate to the Kentucky congressman reelection campaign.
Massie quickly touted Musk’s support, writing in a post hours later that he was “extremely thankful to have Elon Musk’s financial assistance.”
Musk said earlier this year that despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars to support Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 election, he planned to step back from political giving.
He also said after the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” that he would be launching a third party called the “America Party.” Months later, no such party has materialized.
Musk has occasionally expressed support for some of Trump’s actions since their feud began, and the two were seen chatting at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service last month.
