President-elect Donald Trump claimed Friday that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had asked to come to his Mar-a-Lago estate — in a cryptic message that some even speculated was just Elon Musk. It was for the eyes.
“Where are you? When are you coming to ‘the center of the universe’, Mar-a-Lago? Bill Gates asked to come tonight. We miss you and X! New Year’s Eve is going to be amazing! !!DJT,” Incoming President Wrote in a mysterious post on Truth Social.
Netizens wondered if this message was only for Musk, Trump’s closest confidant During the transition to a Palm Beach resort in Florida, a personal tone was given – “We miss you and X!” – and a direct request for attendance – “Come, tonight.”
X is also the nickname for Musk’s son, He had won the 2024 elections. ,
Gates’ press team did not immediately respond when asked if he had requested to sit down with the soon-to-be 47th president in Florida, where top business leaders such as jeff bezosFormer CEO of Amazon, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Have a meal in the lead up to Inauguration Day.
Trump’s team also did not explain the message.
The post is reminiscent of Trump’s famous “covfefe” tweet that went viral during his first stint in the Oval Office.
After Trump posted on Twitter in May 2017, “Despite the persistent negative press covfefe,” he deleted the post hours later – but social media users have since pondered whether the word was a typo for “coverage” or Something else.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said at the time, without explanation, “I think the president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.”
Trump, 78, has hosted massive New Year’s Eve parties in Palm Beach in the past, and Truth’s social post hints at another big party this coming Tuesday.
Gates met Trump in 2016, before his first presidential term.
The billionaire was one of a handful Tell Trump should be allowed back on Twitter after being banned for posts related to the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
“I think at some point he’ll probably be allowed to come back and maybe even he should be allowed to come back,” he said told cnbc In February 2021.
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