Musk, Trump

Will Elon Musk Buy MSNBC? Donald Trump Jr. Floats 'Funniest Idea'
Among them was Donald Trump Jr., son of President-elect Donald Trump. On Friday, Trump Jr. jokingly suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a Trump surrogate, buy the progressive network, calling it the "funniest idea." Musk joined ...
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works
The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.
Donald Trump Is Already Ignoring Elon Musk's Suggestions
Writing on the Wall These days, it feels like everyone's trying to figure out how long Elon Musk and Donald Trump's new bromance could possibly last, and an answer has just started to materialize: not much longer.
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Trump is pushing his own running mate aside for Elon Musk
At his side has been First Buddy Elon Musk, the billionaire who once said he’d rather “stay out of politics” and then set that side to barnstorm Pennsylvania on Trump’s behalf has settled in nicely and become a central figure in the transition, making himself home at Mar-a-Lago and tweeting up a storm about his new advisory role.
Elon Musk emerges as Trump’s closest confidant: ‘Not even a close second’
Trump has been running nearly every cabinet pick by Musk, one source said — despite having a whole transition team at his beck and call.
Donald Trump Joins Elon Musk For SpaceX Rocket Launch
President-elect Donald Trump joined mega-billionaire Elon Musk at the launch of his SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, a meeting that underscores the two men’s increasingly close relationship.
‘Can’t Be Much’: Donald Trump Jr. Floats Buying MSNBC to Elon Musk
Donald Trump Jr. mocked MSNBC for its declining ratings on Friday as he and Elon Musk toyed with the prospect of buying the left-leaning cable news channel—apparently in jest. The exchange on X was kicked off when the president-elect’s eldest child responded to a post from the finance meme account @WallStreetMav that suggested that MSNBC was “up for sale” amid reports that Comcast,
Elon Musk asks Donald Trump Jr how much MSNBC costs. X users say, 'We've been here before'
"How much it cost," Elon Musk replied and X users could not keep their calm. The screenshot of Elon Musk asking about the cost of then-Twitter in 2017 went viral. Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr replied: "I mean it can't be much.
Elon Musk Jabs at Billionaire Rival Jeff Bezos Over Trump
Elon Musk reignited a public dispute with fellow billionaire and space-industry rival Jeff Bezos, saying the Amazon.com ...
From tariffs to crypto, how Trump and Musk's economic views compare
Elon Musk is already making his opinions on what is best for the economy known, even if they diverge from Donald Trump's.
Trump's former chief of staff says Elon Musk will have an easier time getting to Mars than making proposed DOGE cuts
Trump's former chief of staff reportedly told clients on a call that Musk likely won't even stick around long enough to see ...
Elon Musk, world's richest person just got richer; his net worth shoots up $70 billion after Trump's election win
Elon Musk current net worth is $334.2 billion, officially making him the world’s richest person. His wealth grew by about $70 ...
Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
Donald Trump has put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of finding ways to cut government spending and regulations.
Jeff Bezos denies Elon Musk claim he urged people to sell their Tesla, SpaceX stock because Trump would lose
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — the two richest people on the planet — are squabbling over social media. No, really.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is the Problem It Wants to Solve
Earlier this week, I wrote about the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and its vague but audacious plans for ...
How Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel could slash federal agency rules
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who were tapped by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to lead a new Department of ...