Elon Musk's plan to meet rival billionaire sends social media into a frenzy: 'Don't meet with the devil!' READ MORE: Trump attends SpaceX Launch in south Texas alongside Elon Musk By JAMES GORDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 07:11, 20 November 2024 | Updated: 07:25, 20 November 2024 e-mail View comments A planned meeting between Elon Musk and rival billionaire Alexander Soros sent social media into a frenzy, after the son of Democrat donor George Soros agreed to chat with Musk. The conversation unfolded on X late on Tuesday after journalist John Nichols tweeted how neither candidate won the majority of votes cast in the 2024 presidential election .
Nichols noted how the popular vote count was putting Trump at 49.94% and Harris 48.26% with Trump's margin over Harris had dwindling to less than 1.
7 points. 'Trump has steadily ticked down as votes are counted. Harris has ticked up,' Nichols wrote.
'On election night, Trump claimed a 'powerful mandate.' At that point, he was winning well over 50% of the vote. But there were tens of millions of uncounted votes.
As the count nears completion, it reveals that most Americans did not vote for Trump.' Nichols' tweet immediately garnered attention, sparking debate about the legitimacy of Trump's claim and the media's portrayal of the results. However, it was Alexander Soros who added fuel to the fire with his response.
'It is not a powerful mandate, and the numbers are important,' Soros tweeted. Quoting a line from Nichols, he added, "Th.