Donald Trump-Elon Musk Bonhomie Wasn’t Hunky Dory From The Start But Then They Hit It Off – News18

Last Updated:November 06, 2024, 17:40 IST

This new-found bonhomie between Tesla maker Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump did not exist before. There was a time when Musk told Trump to hang up his boots and sail into the sunset

Elon Musk is a happy man today. Tesla shares are soaring in pre-market trading and Donald Trump – freshly elected the leader of the most powerful country in the world – has just made a declaration of his love for him.

“I love you,” Trump singled out his “new star” in a rousing speech as he edged close to his historic comeback victory in the presidential election on Wednesday.

And, it did not stop there. He called Musk a “genius” and said: “We have a new star, a star is born: Elon.” He marvelled at the billionaire technocrat’s SpaceX rocket and the deployment of the Starlink satellite internet service during Hurricane Helene.

“He’s an amazing guy,” he said. “He’s a character, he’s a special guy, he’s a super genius.”

This new-found bonhomie, however, between the world’s richest man and the President-elect did not exist before.

There was a time when Musk told Trump to hang up his boots and sail into the sunset. But, in an extraordinary twist that has upended an already unpredictable election, Musk became Trump’s most influential supporter and biggest cheerleader in his bid to return to the White House.

From fighting the Republican’s battles on his social media platform X to endorsing him and pumping unlimited sums into his campaign, the SpaceX boss has done it all this year. As Trump swept the polls with more than 270 electoral votes, the two were together at an election watch party in Florida.

How Did It All Begin?

Musk played a pivotal role in America’s celebrity-focused political landscape in the run-up to the elections. He has always shared a complicated relationship with politicians, but his projected disillusionment with Joe Biden’s administration transformed him from a “moderate Democrat” to a vocal critic of the party.

The technocrat, who became a US citizen in 2002, confirmed way back in 2022 that he will shift to voting Republican because the party he supported before has become “the party of division and hate”. But, this announcement did not stop him from being critical of Trump.

In July 2022, he posted on social media: “I don’t hate the man, but it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset.” He said there will be “too much drama” if Trump tried to run for the White House again, adding: “Do we really want a bull in a china shop situation every single day!?”

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