Trump praises Elon Musk in election night speech: ‘A star is born’

Former President Donald Trump basked in the near inevitability of his return to the White House.

Donald Trump on Wednesday morning praised Telsa CEO Elon Musk as the former president neared a return to the White House.

“We have a new star, a star is born,” Trump told boisterous supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Elon. He is an amazing guy.”

Trump called attention to how Musk campaigned for him around Pennsylvania. Musk, the world’s richest man, spent at least $130 million on helping Trump and other Republicans win. On Tuesday night, Musk vowed that his super PAC, America PAC, would continue to operate.

Trump neared victory around 2:30 a.m. Eastern Time after multiple networks projected he would win Pennsylvania, the biggest swing state of all. Vice President Kamala Harris now has virtually no path to the presidency.

GOP Vice Presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance proclaimed Trump’s performance “the greatest political comeback in American history.”

After leaving office in the wake of the Capitol riot, Trump is now close to becoming just the second person to ever lose the White House and then retake it later.

Trump said that Republicans would “be keeping control of the House of Representatives,” though it remains too early to project who will control the House. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who Trump said was doing a “great job,” joined Trump on stage.

“He turned out to be a good choice,” Trump said of Vance. “I took a little heat at the beginning, but I knew the brain was a good one, as good as it gets.”

Trump concluded by urging the nation “to put aside the divisions of the last four years” and vowing to follow through on his campaign promises.