Cozying up to Trump
Musk drew national attention to Delaware's corporate law in 2024 after a judge there ruled that his $56 billion Tesla pay package from 2018 was illegally granted and should be rescinded. He wrote on X, "Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware," and subsequently moved Tesla to Texas while accusing the judge behind the ruling of "absolute corruption."
Musk also became a top donor to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, and is now a lead advisor to his White House, running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.