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Is Donald Trump Really Considering Elon Musk as an Advisor?

If he is, we know the real reason why.

Lauren Elizabeth
3 min readMay 30, 2024
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With the election season in full swing and the two candidates for the Republicans and Democrats set, the American people are getting the rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden that no one really wanted. Of course, as deep into the election season as we are it’s only natural that people begin to consider who these candidates are likely to bring aboard should they get elected or re-elected. It feels as though it shouldn’t be too long before we hear who Trump’s running mate will be, and I’m sure many can hazard a guess as to some of the likely candidates.

But, apparently Trump might have a role in mind for none other than Elon Musk in his administration should he win.

Nick Visser with HuffPost writes:

“Former President Donald Trump has discussed a potential White House advisory role for entrepreneur Elon Musk if he is reelected in November, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.

The publication, citing people familiar with their discussions, reported that Trump and Musk have held several phone conversations since a meeting in March at the Palm Beach, Florida, home of billionaire Nelson Peltz. Trump hasn’t made any official offer, but a role could give Musk input…

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Lauren Elizabeth
Lauren Elizabeth

Written by Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx

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