独家爆料：马斯克将深度参与 2026 年中期选举，力挺共和党

独家爆料：⻢斯克将深度参与2026年中期选举，⼒挺共和党 Add Axios on Google添加Axios⾄Google应⽤ Elon Muskhas begun funding the GOP's House and Senate campaigns for the 2026 midterms — an indication his relationshipwithPresident Trumphas thawed since their messy breakup earlier this year.微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K 埃隆·马斯克已开始为共和党 2026 年中期选举的众议院和参议院竞选提供资⾦——这表明他与特朗普总统的关系⾃今年早些时候的混乱分⼿以来已有所缓和。 Why it matters:Musk — who threatened to launch a third party and support challengers to Republican incumbents during hisdispute with Trump — is nowfirmly back in the GOP's camp. 重要性：马斯克在与特朗普的争执中曾威胁要成⽴第三党派并⽀持挑战共和党现任议员的⼈选，但现在他已坚定地回到了共和党的阵营中。 The tech billionaire recently cut big checks to help Republicans win congressional races next year and indicated he'd give morethroughout the 2026 cycle, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell Axios. 据两位知情⼈⼠向 Axios 透露，这位科技亿万富翁最近开出了⼤额⽀票，以帮助共和党赢得明年的国会选举，并表⽰他将在 2026 年的整个选举周期中提供更多⽀持。 Zoom in:Musk's donation amounts won't be disclosed publicly until campaignfinance reports are released next month. But hissupport could be a huge boost for Trump's Republicans next year as they try to stop Democrats from reclaiming power inCongress, particularly the House. 深层解读：马斯克的捐款⾦额要到下个⽉竞选财务报告发布时才会公开。但他的⽀持可能会在明年为特朗普的共和党带来巨⼤助⼒，因为他们正试图阻⽌民主党在国会夺回权⼒，特别是在众议院。 Musk, the world's richest person, was the biggest donor in the 2024 campaign, giving a mind-boggling $291.5 million —thevast majorityto boost Trump's reelection effort. 全球⾸富马斯克是 2024 年竞选活动的最⼤捐赠者，他捐出了令⼈瞠⽬结⾆的 2.915 亿美元，其中绝⼤部分⽤于⽀持特朗普的连任竞选。 The intrigue:Musk's latest donations came after he had dinner last month withVice President Vance, White House Chief of StaffSusie Wiles and Taylor Budowich, a former White House deputy chief of staff who's still wired into the administration.微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K 内幕：马斯克上⽉与副总统万斯、⽩宫幕僚长苏茜·怀尔斯，以及仍与政府保持密切联系的前⽩宫副幕僚长泰勒·布多维奇共进晚餐后，随即进⾏了最新⼀轮捐款。 Vance, who's close to Musk, helped organize the dinner at the vice president's residence at the Naval Observatory.与马斯克关系密切的万斯副总统，协助安排了这场在海军天⽂台副总统官邸举⾏的晚宴。 Jared Birchall, a low-profile Musk lieutenant who plays a key role in managing Musk's political giving, was also present.⾏事低调的马斯克亲信贾⾥德·伯查尔也出席了会⾯，他在管理马斯克政治捐款⽅⾯扮演着关键⾓⾊。 The backstory:After the 2024 election, Trump invited Musk into the administration to oversee the federal cost-cutting effort Muskdubbed theDepartment of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. 幕后故事：2024 年⼤选后，特朗普曾邀请马斯克进⼊政府，负责监督他称之为“政府效率部”（DOGE）的联邦成本削减计划。 The two grew close in the early days of Trump's second term, and Musk spent some nights at the White House.特朗普第⼆任期初期两⼈关系密切，马斯克曾多次在⽩宫过夜。 But after Musk departedthe administration in May, he and Trump had a bitter falling out. Musk was angered by, among otherthings, Trump's decision to withdraw the nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. 但在五⽉马斯克离开政府后，两⼈关系急剧恶化。尤其令马斯克愤怒的是特朗普撤销了对盟友贾⾥德·艾萨克曼担任NASA 局长的提名。微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K Musk called Trump's"big, beautiful bill"a "disgusting abomination" because of its high costs, highlighted Trump's ties to thelate pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and threatened to form what he called theAmerican Partyto run his favored candidates forCongress. 马斯克将特朗普的"美丽⼤法案"称为"令⼈作呕的丑恶产物"，因其⾼昂成本；他还强调了特朗普与已故恋童癖者杰弗⾥·爱泼斯坦的关联，并威胁要组建所谓的美国党，⽀持他青睐的国会候选⼈。 Trump called Musk "crazy" and said he was "disappointed" in him. Musk later acknowledged "regret"over some of his remarks about Trump, and the two spoke at the memorial service forconservative activist Charlie Kirk in September. 马斯克后来承认对特朗普的⼀些⾔论感到"遗憾"，两⼈在 9⽉的保守派活动家查理·柯克追悼会上进⾏了交谈。 Now, Trump and Musk allies saythey're near-certain Musk won't follow through on his threat to try to oust Republicans.⽬前，特朗普与马斯克的盟友表⽰，他们⼏乎可以肯定马斯克不会兑现其试图罢免共和党⼈的威胁。 Instead, they say, he's positioning himself as a traditional Republican donor who sends big checks to the party's campaignarms and super PACs. 相反，他们表⽰，马斯克正在将⾃⼰定位为传统的共和党捐助者，向该党的竞选机构和超级政治⾏动委员会提供巨额⽀票。 What they're saying:Representatives for Trump and Musk declined to comment, as did spokespeople for the pro-GOP House andSenate super PACs.微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K 特朗普和马斯克代表拒绝置评，⽀持共和党的国会众议院和参议院超级政治⾏动委员会的发⾔⼈也拒绝置评。 Behind the scenes:Trump and Musk speak occasionally, and Musk attended a White House dinner that Trump held last month forSaudi Crown Prince Mohammedbin Salman. 幕后的故事是：特朗普和马斯克偶尔会交流，⽽且马斯克上⽉出席了特朗普为沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼在⽩宫举办的晚宴。 Trump has moved on from hisfight with Musk, sources familiar with his thinking say.了解特朗普想法的⼈⼠称，特朗普和马斯克已结束他们之间的冲突。 His relationship with Musk has improved, the sources say — but the pair will never be as close as they once were.这些消息⼈⼠说，特朗普和马斯克的关系有所改善——但两⼈永远⽆法回到以前那样亲密。