PANews reported on July 14 that shortly after Trump was shot, Musk tweeted his official support for Trump. Musk said, "I fully support Trump and hope he recovers soon." Musk also said that the director and leader of the Secret Service should resign. According to previous news, Musk has donated to the super political action committee (PAC) dedicated to electing Trump as the president of the United States. It is not clear how much Musk donated, but people familiar with the matter said the number is quite large.