{"id":2255674,"date":"2024-05-30T10:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-and-elon-musk-meet-to-discuss-potential-white-house-role-report\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:55:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:55:44","slug":"donald-trump-and-elon-musk-meet-to-discuss-potential-white-house-role-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-and-elon-musk-meet-to-discuss-potential-white-house-role-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump and Elon Musk Discuss Possible White House Role: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdonald-trump-and-elon-musk-meet-to-discuss-potential-white-house-role-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2255674&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President \u2064Donald\u2064 Trump and Elon Musk held discussions on a potential role\u200c for Musk in a future Trump administration. The Wall Street \u2062Journal reported their meeting, indicating Musk\u200d could have an advisory position if Trump \u2064wins re-election. The talks centered on policies related\u200d to border security, the economy, voter \u2062fraud \u2064prevention, and opposing President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u200d re-election bid.\u200c The \u200cduo&#8217;s growing alliance and \u200dshared interests were highlighted.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 30, 2024 at 5:33am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A report Wednesday said former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have met to discuss a possible role for Musk if there is a Trump administration next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/donald-trump-elon-musk-alliance-d1fe43e3?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> said the concept would be for the Tesla and Space X founder and X owner to have an \u201cadvisory role\u201d if Trump wins this fall\u2019s presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that nothing is definite.<\/p>\n<p>It said the two men were \u201cdeveloping a friendly rapport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report, which cited as its source \u201cpeople familiar with the talks,\u201d said Trump and Musk discussed how the latter might have \u201cformal input and influence over policies related to border security and the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Journal said Musk told the former president he has been lobbying major business leaders not to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-warns-public-happening-immigration-bidens-strategy-simple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden<\/a> in the Democrat\u2019s quest for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>He and billionaire investor Nelson Peltz also briefed Trump on a \u201cdata-driven project to prevent voter fraud,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>It said Trump, Musk and other \u201cwealthy and powerful\u201d people met in March at Peltz\u2019s estate in Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elon Musk and Donald Trump have discussed a role for the Tesla chief if the former president wins a second term. Inside the two men\u2019s growing alliance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xjCv9NveTm\">https:\/\/t.co\/xjCv9NveTm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xjCv9NveTm\">https:\/\/t.co\/xjCv9NveTm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WSJ\/status\/1795848625399931122?\">May 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump campaign spokesman Brian Hughes was quoted in the Journal as saying Trump is the only one who will decide \u201cwhat role an individual plays in his presidency\u201d if he wins in November.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Would you like to see Trump appoint Musk to a role in the White House?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut it has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">widely reported<\/a> and is demonstrated in a number of ways,\u201d Hughes told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/29\/us-news\/trump-weighs-appointing-elon-musk-on-advisory-board-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, \u201cthat many of the nation\u2019s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-melts-down-over-house-minority-leader-kevin-mccarthys-landmark-speech-against-build-back-better\/\" title=\"Left Melts Down over House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's Landmark Speech Against 'Build Back Better'\">important leaders<\/a> in technology and innovation are concerned with the damage done to their industry by Biden\u2019s failures to handle our economy and his moves to overburden innovators with government bureaucracy and unrelenting regulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk has said he will not donate to either candidate but will work against Biden using his influence, the Journal reported.<\/p>\n<p>The report said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-offers-prediction-trumps-polling-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> and Trump have discussed illegal immigration, the Space Force and electric vehicles \u2014 a topic on which the two men have very different public views. Musk heads Tesla, which makes EVs, while Trump has opposed Biden\u2019s push for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal said that in recent weeks, Musk and Trump, who did not enjoy a cordial relationship in the past, have communicated more often by phone.<\/p>\n<p>It said the X CEO has urged Trump to return to the social media platform. Trump now makes virtually all of his social media posts on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-truth-social-announces-live-tv-streaming-platform-content-cancelled-suppressed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> network.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has said that he met with Musk in March, but he did not disclose what was discussed, the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I\u2019ve been friendly with him over the years. I\u2019ve helped him when I was president. I helped him. I\u2019ve liked him,\u201d the former president said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk recently conferred regarding a potential role for Musk in a prospective Trump administration next year. 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