Tesla CEO Elon Musk, right, jumps on stage as he joins former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5.

Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27 in New York.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk appear on stage at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, in Butler, Pa.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorses Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on Oct. 5.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, right, and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, attend a campaign event with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, in Butler, Pa.

Maybe it’s something in Austin’s water, but Elon Musk has caught the politics bug, and the world’s wealthiest man could change Texas politics and the Republican Party for years to come.

Musk’s higher profile also reveals our most famous billionaire’s weird obsessions. Normally, I couldn’t care less if he created a “Big Love” compound in Austin for the baby mamas of his 12 or more kids, but using his wealth and celebrity to reshape the nation invites scrutiny.

The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter — now known as X — uses every tool to help elect former President Donald Trump. In addition to giving $132 million to support the........

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