Donald Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk set to shine more brightly

Elon Musk’s contribution to Donald Trump’s return to the White House will reap benefits for the Tesla chief executive and world’s richest person, writes Dan Milmo

Elon Musk raises his hands as he takes the stage during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Musk is already making a return on his investment in Trump's campaign. Picture: Michael M Santiago/Getty

Hours before it became official that Donald Trump had returned to the White House, his biggest supporter was already inside the Oval Office.

Elon Musk, who has been a key backer of Trump’s return to the presidency, was in his default wind-up mode as he used his X platform to post a superimposed picture of himself — holding a sink — inside the seat of US power.