Elon Musk has reacted to Donald Trump’s likely U.S. election victory. The X (formerly Twitter) owner and Tesla CEO said that the future is going to be “fantastic” as Trump is all but guaranteed to be the 47th President of the United States.
Musk took to his X platform to post a series of messages celebrating Trump’s all-but-guaranteed victory, as Tesla stock prices stored while the election results rolled in.
What did Elon Musk say about Donald Trump’s probable election victory?
Musk first reacted to Trump’s likely victory with a meme, recreating an image he shared when he took ownership of Twitter in 2022:
The billionaire then posted a series of more serious messages, writing: “The people of America gave
@realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight.”
He also told his followers on X: “You are the media now.”
Musk will play a key role in Trump’s Republican party, which is expected to be of significant benefit to his own financial and professional interests. The tech entrepreneur’s position in the automotive and aerospace industries will likely affect policy, but the exact specifics of his role have yet to be revealed.
