The Elon Musk effect: How Donald Trump gained from billionaire’s support
Al Jazeera
Tech tycoon played pivotal role in Trump win, pumping money into campaign and using X to megaphone hardline MAGA views.
When Donald Trump declared his “magnificent victory” as the results of the United States presidential election trickled in, he reserved special praise for one man who has helped to catapult him back into the nation’s top job.
“A star is born, Elon,” he said in a speech in West Palm Beach, Florida, referring to his greatest ally in the race to become president: the billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk.
Musk has indeed played an outsized role in Trump’s comeback, not only pumping millions of dollars into Trump’s campaign but also serving as a policy advisor and promoter, effectively turning his X social media platform into a Make America Great Again (MAGA) mouthpiece.
“The future is gonna be fantastic,” Musk posted on X as it became apparent that Trump would be returning to the White House.
