In a head-scratching Reality Social put up that Donald Trump could have meant as a personal message to Elon Musk, the president-elect says Microsoft co-founder Invoice Gates has requested to fulfill with him.
“The place are you? When are you coming to the ‘Middle of the Universe,’ Mar-a-Lago,” Trump posted on his social media platform Friday morning. “Invoice Gates requested to come back, tonight. We miss you and x! New Yr’s Eve goes to be AMAZING!!! DJT”
The message accommodates an obvious reference to the Tesla CEO’s son X Æ A-Xii, whom Musk often refers to as X. Spokespeople for Trump and his transition workforce didn’t instantly reply when requested if the message was meant as a personal correspondence with Musk, who’s grow to be a fixture at Trump’s aspect.
Spokespeople for Gates Ventures, the tech billionaire’s personal workplace, additionally didn’t instantly reply when requested to substantiate whether or not he’d requested a gathering with Trump. Nevertheless, an individual aware of the talks confirmed to CNN that Gates has reached out to the Trump transition workforce a few attainable assembly.
Gates donated about $50 million to a PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in final month’s election, however he congratulated Trump when he gained.
“I hope we are able to work collectively now to construct a brighter future for everybody,” Gates wrote in his congratulatory observe on social media.
Gates could be the newest tech mogul to make good with Trump. Apple’s Tim Prepare dinner and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have each met with him, and others have collectively donated millions to Trump’s inauguration fund.
“The primary time period, all people was preventing me,” Trump stated in remarks this month at Mar-a-Lago, his personal membership and residence in Florida. “On this time period, all people needs to be my pal.”
