Elon Musk has gloated that “the future is going to be fantastic” as his friend Donald Trump moves closer to victory in the US election.
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The billionaire joined Trump and several of his allies at a Mar-a-Lago party to see the results, and Musk also brought one of his eleven children to the event.
In a series of posts on his platform throughout the night, Musk repeatedly claimed Trump’s victory, saying the American people had given him “a very clear mandate for change.”
Other claims claimed that “the future is going to be very bright,” with the tech mogul saying it was “game, set, match” while the outcome was still up for grabs.
Bragging on social media, the 53-year-old posted his messages along with a photo of one of his SpaceX rockets taking off amid plumes of fire.
Elon Musk gloated that “the future is going to be fantastic” as his friend Donald Trump moves closer to victory in the US election.
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A party atmosphere began at the Mar-a-Lago election night party as footage from the event showed a relaxed Trump chatting with Elon Musk and Dana White.
Musk would have to shed his huge holdings to take on a Cabinet-level role (and would probably never be able to get Democrats to confirm his nomination anyway), but he is expected to join Trump in some government capacity if his election bid is successful.
After jumping up and down at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and donating millions to his campaign, Trump has said the billionaire could oversee a commission to streamline government and eliminate bureaucratic waste.
The president has also proposed a new Cabinet position that he said would involve “doing everything in the power of the federal government to reduce the cost of living,” but Musk would be out of the running for that position.
At the Madison Square Garden rally last weekend, Musk said Trump would get the government off Americans’ backs and out of their pockets.
He also said it could save $2 trillion in spending cuts.
Another post, now pinned to the controversial Tesla CEO’s profile, read: “America is a nation of builders. Soon you will be free to build.”
Other responses claimed that the shocking outcome was “very likely”, as he told his fans: “Now you are the media.”
Musk attended tonight’s Election Night watch party at Donald’s Mar-a-Lago estate alongside his four-year-old son, X Æ A-12, or ‘X’ for short, who shares with singer Grimes.
The boy was seen partying with a ton of celebrities and political figures, while riding on his father’s shoulders.
Other attendees included Dana White, RFK Jr., former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Trump attorney Alina Habba.
Trump’s initial dominance in Tuesday night’s presidential race was cemented shortly before midnight, when he was projected as the winner of the first swing state, North Carolina.
When the victory was announced, Harris’ campaign reportedly turned off the sound on the televisions at her party, as attendees admitted it “felt more like 2016 than 2020.”
And supporters who couldn’t be invited to Trump’s election night viewing party set off fireworks and waved flags outside his Florida property in anticipation of a possible victory.
But while Republicans felt poised for victory, CNN anchor Abby Phillip reported before 11 p.m. that Kamala Harris’ party felt the race was slipping away.
“I think the key word is silence,” Phillips reported. “Not much is said, because Harris’ team seems to be looking for bright spots on the map, as these results come very, very slowly.”
As results continued to roll in late Tuesday night, Harris’ camp admitted that the “blue wall” of states like Pennsylvania and Michigan would be vital to any victory.
Harris campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon reportedly sent a memo to staff assuring them that they still had a path to victory and that with the margins so small and so slow in coming “we’ll see you tomorrow.”
The crowd at Harris’ watch party thinned significantly as supporters appeared to lose confidence in a historic victory.
Makeda Haughton, 32, told the Washington Post after leaving the party that she “still had hope for Pennsylvania,” but admitted her confidence was waning.
‘This is disappointing, of course. “It’s not what I wanted to hear, but I won’t call you until I’m fully called,” he said, adding as he left the event that he would keep the news at home and “didn’t plan on sleeping tonight.”
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