A timeline of Elon Musk's political stances and donations before his latest embrace of the Republican Party

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• Elon Musk's politics may seem to be all over the place, but he's demonstrated a consistent pattern.
• As far as political donations are concerned, he's been splitting his bets since the early 2000s.
• While he's kept donating to both parties, Musk has also more openly embraced the GOP.

Though Elon Musk may appear these days like your typical right-wing billionaire, that hasn't always been the case. 

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