Musk has been staying at a Mar-a-Lago cottage — right next to Trump’s main house
Musk has been staying at a Mar-a-Lago cottage — right next to Trump’s main house
The news of Musk staying at Mar-a-Lago comes as concerns continue to grow in Washington about the extent of the SpaceX boss’ influence over Trump
Summary
Elon Musk is reportedly staying at a $2,000-per-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago, just steps from Donald Trump’s main residence.
Musk moved in around Election Day, watched results with Trump, and left briefly around Christmas.
Concerns in Washington are growing over Musk’s influence on Trump, as he has participated in personnel meetings, foreign leader talks, and legislative interventions.
The close relationship between the two has drawn scrutiny, with Trump publicly praising Musk. Musk’s stay, accompanied by some of his children, highlights the billionaire’s deepening ties to Trump’s inner circle.
Just right out into the open. This sort of blatant corruption would end careers back in the day.
The number of Trump scandals that would have ended anyone else's career is mind boggling.
It'd put people in jail back in the day.
Good thing rule of law has completely collapsed for everyone above a certain threshold of wealth, otherwise you could hope for consequences.
The fact that it doesn't speak volumes about who really is in power.
If you pay attention to the Elon jet tracker this has been obvious for a bit. He's constantly flying to and from Mar-a-lago.
I mean, we have a location.
Oh my god, they were roommates
Just friends, dude
I'm genuinely surprised at the prevailing assumption that Musk's interests align with those of the general population.
Like if you hired actual experts to lead the DOGE thing they would be motivated to act in the interests of their employer (the government) because their future success would depend on their ability to do so.
Musk's future success is dependent on his ability to restructure government according to his own interests exclusively.
Case in point, the current visa fiasco. His position is very clearly aligned with his own interests.
I don't care who you voted for, this Musk thing is just bonkers.
I'm genuinely surprised at the prevailing assumption that Musk's interests align with those of the general population.
Who on Earth is assuming that?
Everyone who isn't frothing at the mouth, apoplectic with rage at his involvement?
Are we suggesting a two birds, one stone situation?
2 guys 1 cup
Yeah Musk needs to put his side chick in check.
Return to office or be fired! Oh yeah I'm going to Florida, bye
Influence on donvict? Musk is the President and donvict is Musk's First Lady.
And if this broligarch is somehow thrown out as President and donvict needs a new sugar daddy(s), I suppose there is Thiel and Andreesen. And Vivek. Linda McMahon. Are the Mercers still around? What about the other members of the Paypal Mafia?
I wonder which smells worse. the main house or the cottage.
Trump probably smells worse because is constantly shitting himself. Musk probably smells bad because he never bathes.
Yes.
He flew in last night. https://bsky.app/profile/elonjet.net/post/3lekxc3tpvt2q
Butt sex
I read this, and the Isaac Hayes/Chef voice that lives in the back of my head asked who's havin' butt sex?
So Musk is doing a lot of cottaging around Trump?
Nuke it. We'd see if being a handful of radioactive ash bars one from being the president of the US of A.
Aww, they are having a sleepover!
Is he paying inflated rates?
He is paying the equivalent of you or I paying one cent for a years rent, maybe less.
It's trickling down so much I hope it stops soon.
Edit, I did the math, and it's exaggerated, but functionally the same sentence.
The math on this is actually worth sharing, because it really does get across the unbelievably staggering scale of his wealth.
A lot of people struggle to pay $2,000 a month in rent. Elon is paying that every day. And yet, if he stayed there for a hundred years, it would still only amount to 0.016% of his current estimated net worth ($465bn).
If you had $10,000 in your bank account, this would be the equivalent of you paying $1.50 for one hundred years of rent. Or, as you said, about one and a half cents per year.
The idea that anyone ever deserves to be that wealthy is beyond insane.
It's going to be on the taxpayer dime, like the accommodations for the SS protecting the family. That's the point.
Remember when Trump told his potential VP that they could run everything? Was that Pence, or was that pre-Pence?
gayyyyyyyy
(Only pouring gas in a fire 😉)
Vice President Trump?
Kato Gaylin