Elon Musk gloats 'the future's going to be fantastic' as Donald Trump edges closer to White House victory: X chief posts picture from inside Oval Office ahead of cabinet role

By IWAN STONE 06:42 06 Nov 2024, updated 09:48 06 Nov 2024

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Elon Musk has gloated that 'the future is gonna be fantastic' moments before Donald Trump declared a 'magnificent' election victory to his jubilant supporters.

The X chief posted a picture of himself photoshopped into the Oval Office captioned 'let that sink in', as he is expected to be one of several billionaires to join the Republican cabinet.

The billionaire tech mogul, 53, joined Trump and his allies at a Mar-a-Lago party to watch the results pour in, accompanied by one of his 12 children.

As Trump claimed himself winner of the US election, he took time to heap praise on Musk, telling the cheering crowds: 'A star is born'.

He added that the Tesla founder was a 'one of the most important people in the country', and a 'supergenius' who needed to be 'protected'.

Following the speech, he reposted a tweet showing a photo of Trump alongside the Latin caption: 'Vox Populi, Vox Dei' - the voice of the people is the voice of the God.

In a series of posts on his platform throughout the night, Musk repeatedly claimed victory for Trump, saying the American people had given him 'a crystal clear mandate for change'.

Other assertions claimed that 'the future is gonna be so fire', with the tech mogul saying that it was 'game, set and match' while the result still lay finely in the balance.

Boasting on social media, the 53-year-old said posted his messages alongside a photo of one of his SpaceX rockets taking off amid plumes of fire.

Musk would have to divest from his massive holdings to take on a Cabinet-level role - and likely could never get Democrats to confirm his nomination anyway - but is expected to join Trump in some governing capacity if his election bid is successful.

After he jumped up and down at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and donated millions to his campaign, Trump has said the billionaire could oversee a commission on streamlining government and eliminating bureaucratic waste.

The president has also floated a new cabinet position he said would involve 'doing everything in the federal government’s power to reduce the cost of living,' but Musk would be out of the running for such a role.

At the Madison Square Garden rally last weekend, Musk said a Trump would get the government 'off' of the back of Americans and 'out of their pocketbooks'.

He also said he could save the U.S. $2 trillion in spending cuts.

Another post, now pinned to the controversial Tesla CEO's profile, read: 'America is a nation of builders Soon, you will be free to build.'

Further replies claimed that the shock result was 'highly likely', as he told his fans: 'You are the media now.'

Musk attended tonight's Election Night watch party at the Donald's his Mar-a-Lago estate alongside his four-year-old son X Æ A-12, or 'X' for short, who he shares with singer Grimes.

The tot was spotted partying alongside a slew of celebrities and political figures, as he rode on his father's shoulders.

Other attendees included Dana White, RFK Jr., former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, and Trump's attorney Alina Habba.

Trump's early dominance in the presidential race on Tuesday evening was cemented shortly before midnight when he was projected as the winner of the first swing state, North Carolina.

When the victory was announced, the Harris campaign reportedly turned off the sound of TVs at her watch party, as attendees admitted it 'felt more like 2016 than 2020.'

And supporters who couldn't swing an invite to Trump's election night watch party set of fireworks and waved flags outside his Florida estate in anticipation of a possible win.

But while the Republicans felt primed for victory, CNN anchor Abby Phillip reported before 11pm that Kamala Harris' party was feeling the race slip away.

'I think the operative word is silence,' Phillips reported. 'There's not a lot being said, because the Harris team appears to be searching for bright spots in the map, as these results very very, very slowly come in.'

With results still pouring in late Tuesday evening, Harris' camp admitted the 'blue wall' of states including Pennsylvania and Michigan would be vital to any victory.

Harris' campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon reportedly sent a memo to staff assuring them that they still had a path to victory, and that with the margins so small and so slow to come in 'we'll see you tomorrow.'

The crowd at Harris' watch party significantly thinned out as supporters appeared to lose confidence in a historic win.

Makeda Haughton, 32, told the Washington Post as she left the party that she was 'still hoping for Pennsylvania' but admitted her confidence was waning.

'This is disappointing of course. Not what I wanted to hear, but I’m not calling it until it’s fully called,' she said, adding as she left the event that she would keep the news on at home and did 'not plan on sleeping tonight.'

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