Elon Musk: How Trump's presidency could benefit the Tesla boss
One of the president-elect's most visible supporters, Musk could be given a role in Trump's White House.
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Donald Trump of the Republican party has 72,697,872 votes (50.8%)
What Elon Musk could gain from Trump's presidencyGetty ImagesDonald Trump’s return to the White House also looks set to be a win for one of his most visible supporters: Elon Musk.
Mr Musk, the world's richest man, spent election night with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
“The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight,” Mr Musk wrote on the social media platform X, which he owns.
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