Trump and Elon Musk will spend the evening together at Mar-a Lago

Elon Musk will spend election night with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, according to the New York Times. The CEO of The evening will begin with an exclusive dinner, followed by a select reception before Trump makes public remarks at the Palm Beach Convention Center.

For several months, Musk and Trump have been getting closer. After providing significant financial support, Musk is now giving of himself. He has made several appearances alongside Trump at his rallies, and their alliance could pay off big for Musk if Trump is re-elected. According to NBC News, Musk could benefit from regulatory cuts, tax breaks, and lucrative government contracts, including for SpaceX. Trump even floated the idea of ​​giving Musk a special mission to make government “more efficient.”

Conflicts of interest and concern among Democrats

However, this potential influence raises concerns. Musk has close business relations with China, a country on which Tesla depends heavily for its production and sales, while the country is seen as the number one economic and strategic rival of the United States. Elected officials are also concerned about his proximity to Vladimir Putin, reported by the Wall Street Journal, and fear that Musk is pushing American foreign policy in a direction that serves his own financial interests.