 the charges. No word how this ruling affects the other case of Smiths against the former president in Washington, D.C.'s federal court. Eben Brown, Fox News. One of the world's richest men digging into his wallet to help former President Trump campaign. According to the Wall Street Journal, Tesla head and ex-owner Elon Musk has pledged to donate $45 million per month to a new super PAC political action committee backing the Trump dance ticket.