What now for Musk as Trump gamble pays off?

The billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up an influential adviser role in White House.

Stephen Morris and Hannah Murphy

Nov 7, 2024 – 7.05am

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“A star is born: Elon,” said Donald Trump in a lengthy shout-out to his biggest donor while claiming victory in the US presidential race on Wednesday (AEDT).

Trump’s win ushers in a new era for Musk – already the world’s richest person with a $US260 billion ($395 billion) fortune – whose gamble on a knife-edge US election paid off as he is set to become one of the incoming president’s most influential political and business advisers.

Financial Times