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Elon Musk declares Trump winner ahead of official call: 'Game, set, and match'

Elon Musk boldly claims Trump's victory as Trump edges closer to reclaiming the White House.

Pop Culture & Art November 06, 2024

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Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, has declared the U.S. presidential election over, announcing Trump as the winner in a statement that quickly garnered global attention.

Musk posted “Game, set and match” to his 203 million followers on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by political memes and comments that underscored his firm support for Trump.

Game, set and match
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2024

The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2024

The Tesla CEO’s backing of Trump throughout the campaign has been unwavering, using his social media presence and influence to share Republican talking points.

Musk previously warned that “this would be the ‘last U.S. election’” if Kamala Harris were to win, a bold claim he made just as Joe Rogan added his own endorsement for Trump.

Photographs from Trump’s Election Night event show Musk speaking with the former president and UFC head Dana White. Musk later discussed his concerns on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ claiming Democrats plan to legalize “enough illegal immigrants to swing future elections in their favor.”

“If the Dems win this election, they will legalize enough illegals to turn the swing states, and everywhere will be like California,” Musk warned.

“There will be no escape. This is it. This will be the last chance.” Experts interviewed by BBC’s fact-checking service have disputed Musk’s claims, calling them far-fetched.

You are the media now
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2024

Musk also expressed fears that a Kamala Harris administration would target X, claiming her administration would “sic the DOJ” on the platform.

“There’s no way that the Kamala Harris puppet regime would allow X to exist,” Musk stated on Rogan’s podcast, referring to the advertiser boycotts on X he claims were led by “left-wing NGOs with ‘Orwellian names.’”

Musk added, “If Trump wins, I think we’ll probably see most of the boycott lift, but if Kamala wins, we will see that boycott get stronger. And they will freaking shut down [X].”

Musk’s statements have added to the media storm surrounding the election and his open endorsement of Trump has sparked both support and criticism from voters across the political spectrum.