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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has expressed interest in meeting Alex Soros, the philanthropist and son of progressive billionaire financier George Soros, following a series of exchanges on X, formerly Twitter, which Musk owns.
The proposal followed Soros' comment on a post about the presidential election in which former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris. Soros, involved in progressive political funding through his father's Open Society Foundations, challenged the notion that Trump's victory represented a "powerful mandate."
"It is not a powerful mandate," Soros wrote on Tuesday. What the numbers "provide Democrats and progressives, however, is an argument against despair and surrender. This was a close election. Not a surprise!"
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Musk replied to the post with interest: "I would be curious to meet and understand your goals better," he posted.
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Soros responded positively: "I often learn most from people whose views are different than my own. Open to meeting."
Details about when the meeting might take place have not been shared, and no further information has been disclosed publicly.
This is not the first time Musk and Soros have interacted. Their exchanges have become more frequent in the aftermath of the election, with Musk initiating the conversation. He followed Soros on X on November 15 and has since reacted to several tweets.
After the election, Soros reflected on the Democratic loss, using his X account to share his thoughts. On Friday, he commented that President-elect Trump defeated Harris because he was a "super candidate" underestimated by his opponents.
"Too many Democrats are fighting each other over campaign tactics because it is easier than accepting that Trump was underestimated as a candidate," Soros, 39, wrote. "He was a 'super candidate' with increasing appeal to a broader electorate—likely beyond the reach of both Democrats and Republicans."
Following Soros' remarks, Musk, who emerged as one of Trump's most prominent supporters during the election and humorously labeled himself Trump's "first buddy," echoed Soros' sentiments. Musk, recently tapped to co-lead the incoming Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said he agreed with Soros.
"The public also believes in his platform and rejected the far-left ideology of the current Democratic Party," Musk added.
The Soros family, through its affiliated organizations, was a significant financial supporter of Harris' campaign, contributing more than $60 million to Future Forward USA Action, a super PAC backing the Democrat.
Musk emerged as a major financial backer of Trump's campaign. He created the America PAC and donated about $75 million over three months, as reported in October.
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