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The political transformation of Elon Musk

Whether amplifier of far-right voices or dogged defender of free speech, Elon Musk divides opinion. But what’s led the one-time political liberal to come out for Donald Trump and a raft of conservative causes? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: <a href="http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</a>   Guest: James Ball, tech journalist and author.  Host: Manveen Rana.  Clips: X.com/Kamala Harris AI generated audio.   Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers:<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts-gdrm5k6cz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 'Inside the newsroom'</a> This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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