Elon Musk has gained almost unlimited access to Donald Trump by “renting” one of the Mar-a-Lago's living quarters.
Transmits UNN with reference to The New York Times.
SpaceX and Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk decided that he had to keep an eye on the newly elected US President Donald Trump, and according to the NY Times, he is currently living in one of the cottages near Mar-a-Lago (a private residence in Florida owned by the 45th and 47th US President Donald Trump). The resort cottage, called Banyan, is located just a few hundred meters from the main residence. It's unclear how much Musk ends up paying for the “cabin,” but basically, according to a person with knowledge of the rates - it was rented for at least $2000 per night.
Статки Ілона Маска наближаються до позначки у 500 мільярдів доларів19.12.24, 15:42
Musk checked into a country house on election day and watched the results at Mar-a-Lago with Trump. He left the property during Christmas and is expected to return in the coming days, the media reported.
Musk's continued closeness to Trump has become a source of ridicule, tension, and speculation as the world's richest man tries to push his personal agenda during Trump's second term.
Less than two weeks after the election, Musk had a “big argument” with a Trump adviser during a lunch at Mar-a-Lago about the election. Also, Musk's enormous influence on the new administration has led to grumblings among some MAGA insiders and mockery from the Democratic Party that Musk is the supposed “real president.
But Trump, while publicly trying to resist it, nevertheless seemed to follow Musk's lead in opposing the funding deal to avert a government shutdown earlier this month, releasing a statement condemning the bipartisan bill. All of this only after Musk repeatedly emphatically pointed out relevant things on his website X, formerly called Twitter.
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Musk travels frequently and is known to stay with friends. In San Francisco, he stayed at the home of David Sachs, a venture capitalist who was recently appointed by Trump as an advisor on cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence. In Hawaii, he stayed at billionaire Larry Ellison's home on the island of Lanai.
Mar-a-Lago, however, is different because it is a commercial enterprise owned by Trump, not a private home.
Trump's spokesman did not respond to an email seeking comment on the deal, The New York Times reports. Musk also did not respond to an email seeking comment on the deal.
It is unlikely that Musk will have such unlimited physical access to Trump after the president-elect takes office on January 20 in Washington. Getting into and out of the West Wing of the White House is more difficult than getting into Trump's private clubs, as is access to the presidential residence.
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