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Elon Musk has named his top choice for Senate majority leader

Story by ktan@businessinsider.com (Kwan Wei Kevin Tan) • 3h • 3 min read
Elon Musk wants Rick Scott to be the next Senate majority leader.
Scott is vying for the position against John Cornyn and John Thune.
Musk's endorsement comes after he used his money and power to help Trump win the election.


"
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
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Follow
Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!
Rick Scott
@SenRickScott
100% agree. I will do whatever it takes to get your nominations through as quickly as possible. "

At press time, 1,088,220 votes were registered on Musk's poll. Scott took 65.5% of the vote, while John Thune of South Dakota and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas got 6.6% and 5.2% respectively. Around 22.6% of the votes on Musk's poll were for "other" candidates.
Representatives for Musk and Scott did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Musk's growing power
Musk's comments on X on Sunday come as his power and influence in the political world are on the rise.

The billionaire CEO was a major contributor to Trump's presidential campaign.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO held his own rallies and spent just under $119 million on his pro-Trump political action committee, America PAC.

Musk said on Tuesday that his super PAC will continue to play a role in American politics even after the 2024 election. America PAC, he said, is "preparing for thes, as well as looking at elections at the district attorney level." midterms and any intermediate election

It's unclear what role Musk will have in Trump's second administration. Both he and Trump have expressed interest in having Musk lead a government-efficiency commission to cut down on spending.

Last week, Musk joined Trump's calls with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to several media reports.

According to The New York Times, Trump handed the phone to Musk during his call with Zelenskyy. Musk told Zelenskyy that he would continue to support Ukraine with his Starlink satellites, per Axios.

"We have a new star, a star is born. Elon. He is an amazing guy," Trump said on Wednesday morning after declaring his electoral victory.

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/elon-musk-has-named-his-top-choice-for-senate-majority-leader/ar-AA1tR0wl?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=ddb991188c8e4e8d86fe8e21e94c54da&ei=14

heniford2:
News from MsN and CNn are usually fake news 😞 sorry not buying it

panafrican:
Until the facts hit you in the face, by that time it is too late.

Somilat:
What can Senate majority leader do? Rick scott won't have much to do other than troll

udemzyudex:
There is a reason why they want a change, the Op is just being emotional.