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Musk uses X to push his preferred political picks. Trump isn't always swayed
Billionaire Elon Musk has been using his social media platform X to go to bat for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks and promote his own preferred candidates, advocating for choices he views as change agents who will help remake the U.
Trump's pick for Treasury secretary shows there's a limit to Elon Musk's influence
Trump ally Elon Musk publicly threw his weight behind Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary. Trump went with Scott Bessent instead.
Elon Musk uses X to push his preferred political picks. Trump isn't always swayed
Musk, who has 206 million followers on X, posted or reposted about Trump's cabinet picks more than 70 times between Nov. 7 and Nov. 20.
Trump Eyes 'AI Czar' to Work With Elon Musk
The role is not certain but likely, Axios reports. The appointee would be responsible for keeping America's AI edge and improving government efficiency, among other tasks.
Elon Musk Can't Believe He's Heading The Bizarre Task Force He Made Up With Trump
The Tesla CEO spoke about the hazily proposed "Department of Government Efficiency" on his social media platform, X.
Elon Musk Is Tapped To Lead Deregulation Push Under The Second Trump Presidency. Here's How It Can Benefit His Companies.
Elon Musk's businesses stand to gain from federal deregulation and lucrative government contracts under Trump’s presidency. SpaceX has received over $19 billion in federal contracts and is projected to earn billions annually through government deals.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have ‘so much to lose’ if they ‘fall out’
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says US President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have “so much to lose” if they have a “falling out”.
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Who Is Scott Bessent? Wall Street Is Delighted by Trump’s Treasury Pick
Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square ... is eminently qualified and is not going to overturn ...
GASP! A Trump Hanger-On May Have Acted in His Own Financial Interest Rather Than in the Public’s.
While President-elect Donald Trump has announced most of his major nominations, we’re only beginning to learn about the knife ...
Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to ...
Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Covid Lockdown Critic Jay Bhattacharya Picked To Lead NIH
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as attorney general and was replaced by Pam Bondi, as Trump names RFK Jr., Pete ...
Musk pegs potential Trump Treasury secretary pick Bessent as 'business-as-usual choice,' backing Lutnick
Elon Musk supports Howard Lutnick over Scott Bessent for the role of Treasury secretary, suggesting that Lutnick would be a ...
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Trump Taps Gay Billionaire Scott Bessent to Lead Treasury
Wall Street analysts believe Bessent will encourage Trump to roll back his aggressive plans for imposing tariffs on imported ...
Dow hits all-time closing high as Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent promises to slash taxes, spending
The longtime hedge fund manager said he is focused on making Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, as well as eliminating taxes on ...
Trump nominates crypto-friendly Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Bessent has been a major donor to Trump, giving $1 million to the Republican candidate for his 2016 inauguration.
Beware the Scott Bessent bump in markets
Market relief surrounding Scott Bessent as President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury pick was muted amid a lack of policy ...
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for Treasury secretary
From his years working for George Soros to his role as a key economic advisor to Trump, Bessent has extensive if ...
Trump aide who clashed with Elon Musk at dinner table is under investigation because...
Donald Trump's top adviser, Boris Epshteyn, faces investigation over allegations of soliciting money from potential nominees ...