As news organizations called the 2024 presidential race for Donald Trump, Elon Musk posted celebratory messages on X and watched election returns with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump praised Musk during his victory speech and talked about a SpaceX rocket booster landing. The headline’s word “gloats” is a characterization of Musk’s tone; the reported posts and events provide the facts.
What Musk posted as the race was called
Gizmodo reported that Musk posted “Let that sink in” at about 12:30 a.m. ET on November 6, before Fox News called the race. He later wrote: “The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight.” Another post read: “🇺🇸🇺🇸The future is gonna be so 🔥 🇺🇸🇺🇸”. Gizmodo’s account reproduces the posts. BBC also quoted Musk’s statement, rendering Trump’s name in full rather than using his X handle. BBC News reported on Musk’s reaction.
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Where Musk was on election night
Musk was at Mar-a-Lago with Trump as returns came in, according to contemporaneous accounts from BBC News and Gizmodo. His posts and his presence there made his support highly visible as the result became apparent.
How the election-night calls unfolded
Media organizations projected the winner at different points overnight. Gizmodo reported Musk’s “Let that sink in” post at about 12:30 a.m. ET, Fox News’ call at about 1:50 a.m. ET, and the Associated Press’ call at about 5:40 a.m. ET on November 6. These are reported projection and call times, not the moment every ballot was counted or the date of formal certification. Gizmodo’s timeline describes the sequence.
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What Trump said about Musk
In his victory speech, Trump praised Musk and discussed a SpaceX rocket booster landing, according to BBC News and The Washington Post. Gizmodo reported that Trump called Musk a “super genius.” Because these accounts do not provide a full official transcript here, that phrase is best treated as a description attributed to the reporting, not as a complete verified quotation.
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Reports cited different minimum estimates for Musk’s giving to America PAC. Gizmodo said Musk had donated at least $120 million; Justice Integrity Report, reproducing Washington Post reporting, gave at least $118 million. The sources do not reconcile the difference, so neither figure should be treated as a definitive total. Gizmodo’s report and Justice Integrity Report’s page reproducing the Washington Post figure attribute those separate estimates.
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