Elon Musk is the biggest winner of the US elections: He spent 130 million and multiplied it by 646
Elon Musk, who supported Donald Trump in the US elections, earned 646 times the 130 million dollars he spent during the election period.
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Republican candidate Donald Trump emerged victorious in the US presidential election on November 5. Trump, who is preparing to sit in the presidential chair for the second time, will officially take office on January 25, 2025.
During the election period, world-renowned billionaire Elon Musk was among Trump's biggest supporters.
According to NTV, Musk's wealth reached a record level following the rally in the shares of his electric vehicle company, Tesla. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's wealth has risen to approximately 348 billion dollars.
Musk, who was in the position of Trump's biggest supporter, had donated more than 130 million dollars during the campaign process.
Musk's assets have increased by 84 billion dollars since the election. As of November 5, his total wealth was hovering around 264 billion dollars.
The 3.8 percent increase in Tesla's shares yesterday was effective in the growth of Musk's wealth.
Additionally, his artificial intelligence startup xAI raised 5 billion dollars in a funding round, and the company's valuation rose to 50 billion.
The wealth of Musk, who is the world's richest person, has increased by 119 percent this year.
In second place on the list is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who has 219 billion dollars in assets.
According to analysts, expectations that Tesla could gain a privileged position following Trump's election as president have begun to be priced in.