Despite the world’s richest man contributing almost $300 million to help President-elect Donald Trump secure a second term, some Democrats are looking to develop a working relationship with Elon Musk as his role in the government grows, Politico reported Thursday.

Trump announced in November that Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would spearhead the incoming administration’s goal of weeding out government inefficiency and wasteful spending. This level of influence has made communicating with Musk a sober and judicious move for many on the political left.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has been more than complementary to Musk, comparing him to Marvel comics’ tech entrepreneur Tony Stark.

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