DONALD Trump praised 'super-genius' Elon Musk during his victory speech as the tech mogul hints at taking a role in the White House. The Republican candidate took to the stage in Florida to address adoring fans and claim early victory in the election after a win in Pennsylvania put him on the cusp of the presidency. As it stands, Trump has 266 out of the goal of 270 Electoral College votes, while Kamala Harris has just 219.
Following a star-studded watch party at luxury resident Mar-a-Lago , Trump spoke to fans calling his campaign "the greatest political movement of all time" as he vowed to "help the country heal." While he thanked the members of his family and fellow Republicans, Trump also paid tribute to his ally Elon Musk after being prompted to do so by supporters. The Space X founder has been a key fixture of Trump's campaign and was pictured with his four-year-old son at the Mar-a-Lago election party.
"We have a new star - a star is born, Elon [Musk]!" Trump told the cheering crowds. It comes as..
. "He is an amazing guy, we were sitting together tonight. "He spent two weeks in Philadelphia and different parts of Pennsylvania campaigning.
" The 78-year-old went on to praise Musk for his "super-genius" and described how he was in awe watching his Space X rocket return to Earth without a hitch. "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.
" He revealed that just after the landing he .
