Watch moment Donald Trump invites ‘Uncle Elon’ into family photo with X boss at Mar-a-Lago ‘every day’ since election
THIS is the moment Donald Trump invites “uncle Elon” into a family photo on his victorious election night.
Donald Trump Jr’s daughter Kai shared the clip in her behind-the-scenes vlog as she recorded her grandfather’s historic win.
It shows Trump, his kids, and grandchildren standing for a snap in the gilded halls of Mar-a-Lago.
After several photos, Trump calls over Musk, who is standing close by holding one of his younger children, to join the pic.
The president-elect says: “Elon, you have to have a picture with your boy. We have to get Elon with his boy.
“That gorgeous, perfect boy.”
Musk has been seen in several other pictures and videos at Trump’s Florida home.
Kai, Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter, also shared a snap with Musk and his child X on a golf course this weekend saying “Elon achieving uncle status.”
Another snap shared shows Musk eating a meal with Trump, Kai , and several others after they had finished a round of golf.
It comes as the X boss and world’s richest man has reportedly spent “nearly every day” at Mar-a-Lago since Trump’s crushing election victory last week.
Musk is spending “nearly every day” with Trump at the Florida estate and is sitting in on calls with world leaders and weighing in on key cabinet appointments, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.
She cites sources who tell her: “While Musk himself is still not expected to take any kind of formal position, given how complicated it would be with his companies, what’s becoming clearer tonight is that he doesn’t really need to – with one source telling me Elon Musk is having just as much influence from the outside.”
Tech journalist Kara Swisher also told CNN: “I’ve heard from Trump people, calling me saying, ‘Oh, wow. This is odd’.
“He [Musk] definitely inserts himself all the time; that’s his style. That’s why he’s just suddenly shown up there like the guest that wouldn’t leave.”
In some of the snaps with the Trumps, Musk has his child X-AE-A12 with him.
In the golf course snap, the child is pulling a face, with Musk posting: “Lil X is being such a troll.”
The Tesla CEO’s proximity to Trump is set to make him one of the most powerful people on the plant.
The tech mogul has been dubbed Trump’s “shadow vice president”, and went all in to support and campaign for the former president.
Musk endorsed Trump and stumped for the Republican while on the campaign trail.
He also helped fund the Republican’s election victory through his pro-Trump political action committee America PAC.
Trump hailed Musk as a “super-genius” while on the campaign trail and repeatedly talked about the rocket SpaceX had landed back on the gantry.
“He sent the rocket up two weeks ago and I saw that rocket, I saw it coming down it was beautiful,” Trump said.
“Only Elon can do this.”
Trump’s trailblazing granddaughter
Kai’s insights into the transition have revealed how she could be a rising star in the family.
An avid golfer, she became a sporting influencer, launching her own YouTube channel to share her love of the sport.
Kai is currently a junior at the prestigious $37k-per-year Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, close to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
She is committed to play at the University of Miami in August.
Kai stole the show earlier this summer with her appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kai Trump's remarks at the RNC
Kai Madison Trump spoke at the Republican National Convention on July 17.
“To me, he’s just a normal grandpa,” Kai said.
“He calls me during the school day to ask me how my golf game is going.”
Kai said she has to then remind Trump she’s in school and she’ll call him back later.
“He gives us candy and soda when our parents aren’t looking,” she continued.
Kai also mentioned his pride in his grandchildren, recalling a time he printed out her honour roll certificate and hung it up.
“Obviously, he sets the bar pretty high, but who knows, maybe one day I’ll catch him,” Kai continued.
“A lot of people have put my grandpa through hell and he’s still standing.”