But the mercurial billionaire was once a skeptic — and very vocal about why he thought Trump shouldn't govern the US.
Back in July 2022, Musk criticized Trump after the former president called him a "bullshit artist" during a rally in Alaska.
Musk later said in a follow-up post the same day that having Trump as president would result in "too much drama."
Musk would go on to host DeSantis' campaign launch on X in May 2023, which was riddled with technical glitches and delays.
The pair got closer this year, eventually culminating in a full-throated endorsement of Trump from Musk after Trump survived a failed assassination attempt on July 13.
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