Dogecoin-Fan Elon Musk Comments On Relations With Putin As He Endorses Trump

Dogecoin-fan Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he continues campaigning for Donald Trump, reported The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Musk reacted to the reports, not being an apologist as he has been in the crosshairs by the US and Russia.

Meanwhile, Musk has donated another $44 million to his political action committee America, taking the total donations to over $118 million. Musk cleared that he will focus on the elections and not propaganda.

Dogecoin Fan Elon Musk Reacts Secret Talks With Putin

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has regularly communicated with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They have talked on wider topics including personal matters, business, and geopolitics, reported WSJ on October 25, citing current and former U.S., Russian, and European officials.

For instance, Putin earlier asked Musk not to activate Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to China. SpaceX, which runs Starlink has business worth billions with the US military and intelligence agencies, and Musk was allowed security clearance to some classified information. No red flags have been raised yet, but some officials raised concerns over it.

Elon Musk scoffs at reports on Putin, indicating it was another attack on Donald Trump’s re-election campaign after the “Trump is Hitler” didn’t work. Musk is now a key backer of Trump’s 2024 campaign and could hold a major role in a future Trump administration.

Musk Donates Over $118 Million to Re-elect Trump

As CoinGape earlier reported, Elon Musk stated, “Putin must not want Trump elected.” This statement came amid a heated debate over a $10 million payment by Russia reportedly to a political party-affiliated firm. Interestingly, Putin indicated that the support for Kamala Harris came as US President Joe Biden supported her.

Whereas, Trump has vouched to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Putin welcomed the remarks during the BRICS Summit, stating “He’s being sincere.” Trump and Musk earlier called for improving relations with Russia.

Elon Musk believes this election is crucial for the United States. He has donated another $44 million to his pro-Donald Trump group America PAC, according to the US Federal Election Commission. This makes his total contributions, through the PAC to re-elect Trump, to over $118 million.

DOGE Price May Rally to $1

Amid these developments, Dogecoin price sparked investor enthusiasm today. DOGE price chart saw notable upside momentum in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $0.1386. The coin noted an uptick as whales hold onto their DOGE, as reported by CoinGape.

The proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Trump’s promise to offer Musk a key position in his cabinet, has been fueling DOGE to $1 sentiment. Dogecoin price eyes epic gains if Trump wins the U.S. presidential election.

In the derivatives market, total DOGE futures fell 2% within 24 hours as traders moved away due to crypto expiry. As per Coinglass data, the total DOGE futures OI rising higher, with 6.74 billion DOGE worth $931.79 million currently.