Tesla founder Elon Musk took to Twitter early this morning (31st) to deny rumors that he was discussing cryptocurrency policy with former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Pretty sure I have never discussed cryptocurrencies with Trump, even though I am generally in favor of things that transfer power from the government to the people, and cryptocurrencies can do that.
Musk's remarks were in response to Bloomberg's revelations on Thursday that people familiar with the matter revealed that Musk and Trump are discussing cryptocurrency policy. Trump has recently begun to focus on Bitcoin and other digital assets in his campaign, hoping to attract young people. of cryptocurrency voters.
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In addition, the Trump campaign has also discussed the possibility of inviting Musk to speak at the Republican National Convention, but is still far from making a final decision.
It is worth noting that yesterday, the Wall Street Journal quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Trump and Musk discussed hiring Musk as a policy adviser if he returns to the White House this year. The two have already discussed border security, immigration and economic policies. Other issues that Musk cares about have been discussed. Bloomberg reported that Musk also discussed electric vehicles and space programs directly related to two of his companies with Trump allies.
In addition, Musk also mentioned to Trump that he has begun to use his influence to hold gatherings of business leaders across the country in an attempt to persuade these leaders in his elite circle not to support Biden's re-election. These are signs that the once-icy relationship between Trump and Musk has thawed.
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Earlier this month, Musk responded to an invitation from independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Twitter, saying he would be happy to host one of the presidential debates. However, it is still unknown whether the third debate will be held, but if Musk can indeed serve as the moderator, perhaps he will focus on asking the presidential candidates about their stance and views on cryptocurrency policy.
Recently, many mainstream media in the United States have stated that cryptocurrency has become an important issue in this year’s U.S. presidential election. Trump has recently shown goodwill to cryptocurrency voters on many occasions, including saying that after being elected, he would stop the United States' hostility to cryptocurrencies and embrace cryptocurrencies ; he has also begun to accept BTC, ETH, DOGE, and other cryptocurrencies as political donations . This week he even threatened to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Dark Web Silk Road, after winning the election.
