Musk then used the rest of his post to become the first participant in the public poll he was proposing. He endorsed Howard Lutnick, the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of Trump’s transition team ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025, over hedge fund manager Scott Bessent.

A video of Donald Trump 's raucous reception at Saturday night's UFC fight in Madison Square Garden in New York City has gone viral on social media. Heavyweight Jon Jones shook hands with the president-elect and handed him his UFC title belt while the crowd chanted, "USA!"