WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is contemplating tapping billionaire Elon Musk as a coverage adviser if the Republican presidential candidate reclaims the White Home in November’s election, the Wall Road Journal reported on Wednesday, citing folks aware of the talks.
The 2 have mentioned methods for Musk, who runs the social media platform X in addition to SpaceX and Tesla, to have “formal enter and affect” over financial and border safety insurance policies, in response to the Journal.
The WSJ additionally stated Musk knowledgeable Trump about his ongoing affect marketing campaign aimed toward convincing highly effective US enterprise leaders to not assist Democratic President Joe Biden, who beat Trump within the 2020 election and is looking for a second time period.
These talks, which included billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, additionally included discussions about funding a “data-driven challenge to forestall voter fraud,” the outlet stated, including no additional particulars have been recognized.
Representatives for Trump and Musk didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. Representatives for the Biden marketing campaign additionally didn’t instantly reply.
Trump marketing campaign spokesperson Brian Hughes instructed the Journal that solely Trump will resolve “what position a person performs in his presidency.” The WSJ stated Musk didn’t reply to its requests for remark.
In March, following a gathering with Trump in Florida, Musk – one in every of world’s wealthiest people – stated he wouldn’t donate cash to Trump or Biden. As an alternative, he goals “to make use of his clout … to assist defeat Biden by galvanizing the assist of influential allies”, stated the WSJ, citing an individual aware of his considering.
Musk lately has extra absolutely embraced the Republican Get together.
Musk has stated, with out proof, that Biden is deliberately permitting migrants to cross the US-Mexico border. He has additionally endorsed antisemitic feedback on X, although Musk has denied being antisemitic.
Whereas he has publicly criticized Biden insurance policies on immigration, electrical autos and tariffs, Musk has not made any formal endorsement in November’s contest and Trump has stated he didn’t know if he has the billionaire’s assist.
Musk’s views have damage his standing amongst some shoppers, in response to a CivicScience survey proven solely to Reuters.
Trump, a prolific consumer of Twitter, now X, earlier than he was banned from the social media website following the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol, launched his rival Fact Social platform, owned by Trump Media and Know-how Group Corp.
The 2 have mentioned methods for Musk, who runs the social media platform X in addition to SpaceX and Tesla, to have “formal enter and affect” over financial and border safety insurance policies, in response to the Journal.
The WSJ additionally stated Musk knowledgeable Trump about his ongoing affect marketing campaign aimed toward convincing highly effective US enterprise leaders to not assist Democratic President Joe Biden, who beat Trump within the 2020 election and is looking for a second time period.
These talks, which included billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, additionally included discussions about funding a “data-driven challenge to forestall voter fraud,” the outlet stated, including no additional particulars have been recognized.
Representatives for Trump and Musk didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. Representatives for the Biden marketing campaign additionally didn’t instantly reply.
Trump marketing campaign spokesperson Brian Hughes instructed the Journal that solely Trump will resolve “what position a person performs in his presidency.” The WSJ stated Musk didn’t reply to its requests for remark.
In March, following a gathering with Trump in Florida, Musk – one in every of world’s wealthiest people – stated he wouldn’t donate cash to Trump or Biden. As an alternative, he goals “to make use of his clout … to assist defeat Biden by galvanizing the assist of influential allies”, stated the WSJ, citing an individual aware of his considering.
Musk lately has extra absolutely embraced the Republican Get together.
Musk has stated, with out proof, that Biden is deliberately permitting migrants to cross the US-Mexico border. He has additionally endorsed antisemitic feedback on X, although Musk has denied being antisemitic.
Whereas he has publicly criticized Biden insurance policies on immigration, electrical autos and tariffs, Musk has not made any formal endorsement in November’s contest and Trump has stated he didn’t know if he has the billionaire’s assist.
Musk’s views have damage his standing amongst some shoppers, in response to a CivicScience survey proven solely to Reuters.
Trump, a prolific consumer of Twitter, now X, earlier than he was banned from the social media website following the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol, launched his rival Fact Social platform, owned by Trump Media and Know-how Group Corp.
