Musk isn’t supporting Trump because Musk is dumb U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them. By Eric LiptonDavid A. FahrentholdAaron Krolik and Kirsten Grind, NY Times Elon Musk’s influence over the federal government is extraordinary, and extraordinarily lucrative. Mr. Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, effectively dictates NASA’s rocket launch […] Source