Elon Musk has been staying in an costly cottage at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, giving him “quick access” to the president-elect, The New York Times reported Monday.
“Elon Musk performs many roles with President-elect Donald J. Trump. He’s Mr. Trump’s most necessary donor, most influential social media promoter and a key adviser on coverage and personnel,” the Instances started its report.
“For more often than not since Election Day, he has additionally been Mr. Trump’s tenant,” it added.
The cottage, named Banyan, has reportedly rented for no less than $2,000 an evening prior to now, although it’s not clear what Musk’s association is, or whether or not Trump will cost him in any respect. It’s just a few hundred toes from the primary home on the Florida property, a supply instructed the Instances.
Across the membership, Musk has develop into recognized to make requests comparable to meals outdoors regular kitchen hours, the Instances reported. He stayed there till Christmas and is seemingly anticipated to return inside days.
The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO — who spent greater than $250 million to assist elect Trump — has been prominently concerned with Trump’s transition, involving himself in conversations with international leaders, dropping in on meetings, weighing in on staffing selections, and exerting his affect to the extent that he’s been known as Trump’s “shadow president.”
These accusations are reportedly getting on Trump’s nerves.
Musk’s obvious lodging association alarmed critics, a lot of whom forged it as yet one more method for Musk to purchase affect.
“So mainly Trump is irritated by this Musk-as-co-president factor however he’s placing up with it as a result of he wants the lease cash,” Philadelphia Inquirer opinion columnist Will Bunch wrote on Bluesky. “Completely regular strategy to launch your subsequent presidency.”
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