How Elon Musk May Influence Donald Trump’s Policies NYT | China By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni 18 July 2024 at 21:03 Space, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence: The tech mogul could influence policy in these areas and others should Donald Trump win re-election.