Elon Musk: How a tech nerd became Trump’s ‘first buddy’
Published date: 8 April 2025 11:38 BST
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Last update: 1 month 2 weeks ago
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is one of the most powerful men in Washington right now.
From implanting brain chips into human patients to raising his arm in a Nazi-style salute at President Trump’s inauguration, the Tesla and Space X owner has been dominating headlines. So how did he go from tech nerd to Trump’s “first buddy” and are his days in Washington numbered?
From implanting brain chips into human patients to raising his arm in a Nazi-style salute at President Trump’s inauguration, the Tesla and Space X owner has been dominating headlines. So how did he go from tech nerd to Trump’s “first buddy” and are his days in Washington numbered?
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