Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos using their wealth to rig our political system: Texas Democrat 09:45

Tesla shareholders approve new $1 trillion pay package for Musk Investors appear to be banking on the company receiving federal benefits — confirming yet again Barack Obama’s observation that “you didn’t build that.”

Nov. 7, 2025, 4:24 PM EST

By Ja'han Jones

Tesla shareholders probably didn’t think they were proving Barack Obama right when they approved a compensation plan on Thursday that could make CEO Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. But in endorsing the plan, Tesla’s investors showed how spot-on the former president was when he said in 2011 that wealthy executives don’t accumulate business successes overnight or amass fortunes all on their own — they often rely on governmen

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