![MORE THAN A GAME. With two diving catches in the outfield, the Lions showed up defensively, aiding in their victory over the Pacers. One catch was made by Atwood, and the other by McGraw. Throughout the game, the Lions knew that it wasn’t just about their victory today. “I think [playing for cancer] makes it bigger than just a game,” McGraw said. “Knowing that you have a bigger impact in this world than just who you are as one person.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/I70A1454-1-1200x800.jpg)
![Students in the National Art Honor Society work on the Mount Hood mural on the window of SouthLake Church. The students brought a variety of paints and mixed their own custom colors. “Instead of brushstrokes, we’re doing more dabbing, because it gives [a] better impression of tree foliage, rather than looking like actual brush strokes, because if we’re painting trees, we need it to look like trees,” Crawford said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_2397-1200x900.jpg)
Since Donald Trump began campaigning, he has been backed by large donations and celebrities. One man in particular, Elon Musk, has been a vocal supporter of the campaign.
Musk has co-founded or bought large companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), Neuralink, and the Boring Company. His net worth totals to $194 billion. When Musk purchased Twitter in 2022, Trump had been banned from the social media site. When he acquired Twitter, he renamed it “X” and unbanned Trump’s account.
Fast forward to 2024, when Trump began his campaign for his second term in office. He had done rallies and speeches over the U.S., but one on July 13 had an attempt on his life. This was the day that a man by the name of Thomas Crooks, a 20-year-old, tried to assassinate him.
When Crooks fired at Trump, the bullet grazed Trump’s ear and injured him. After news companies shared the assassination story, Musk took to X to share his thoughts.
“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote.
Over the next few months, Musk attended Trump rallies and financially supported the campaign. In total, Musk has donated $277 million to Trump’s cause.
During the election, Trump and Musk were in Mar-A-Lago, a resort owned by Trump. On election night, Musk posted a photo of him and Trump talking, captioned with “The future is gonna be so [fire emoji].”
On Jan 20, Musk gave a speech during Trump’s inauguration. He discussed how grateful he was that Trump was elected and to those who voted for him.
This was also the night he made a gesture which looked similar to Adolf Hitler’s Sieg Heil salute, commonly referred to as a Nazi salute. After receiving backlash on his social media, he took to social media once again to respond.
“Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired,” Musk wrote.
A project of his is the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to help cut federal spending and save money. Musk’s place in the government may determine the U.S. government’s decisions in the next three years. Whichever decisions by law or other form, Musk will have a hold in every state such as Oregon and its government.
