Donald Trump’s election to a second term in the White House was a boon for Elon Musk personally. His companies stand to benefit, too, just not in the ways investors might expect. On the back of Tesla stock’s epic 29% gain,

Don't let anybody tell you that money can't buy you happiness. After spending an eye-popping $119 million to prop up once-and-future President Donald Trump, few won more from Trump's thumping victory in last week's presidential election than billionaire and Texan cosplayer Elon Musk.

Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections.