Trump’s Daytona 500 visit depicts Elon Musk’s reaction
Elon Musk, the billionaire mogul responsible for Tesla, X, SpaceX and government efficiency, had one word to describe the president Donald TrumpThe era of NASCAR’s Daytona 500.
Trump It was a fixture At the pre-race festival on Sunday. He rode the “Beast” round the Daytona International Speedway. He also had a special message for the driver. The driver was broadcast on the radio before the green flag flew.
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Center President Donald Trump will greet drivers at the NASCAR Daytona 500 Auto Race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Pool via AP)
“This is your favorite president. I’m a huge fan,” he said. “I’m a really big fan of your people. (How do I do this, I don’t know. But I want you to be safe. You’re a talented person and great They are wonderful Americans with people. Have a good day.
Musk responded with an X.
“Amazing,” he wrote.
The contingencies of Trump and those who flew in Air Force 1 with him for the race were three in a few laps. However, the rain delayed the reboot for several hours.
It was William Byron who drove the car into victory lane on Sunday night. It was the second year in a row that he won the Daytona 500.
President Donald Trump is riding a presidential limousine known as the “Beast” ahead of the launch of the Nascal Daytona 500 Auto Race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida . . (Pool via AP)
Trump I praised my courage Drivers are moving at a speed of about 200 mph to win the race.
“They have the courage to do this. I saw it and I was here,” the president told Jamie Little of Fox Sports. “As they say, they have a lot of courage.”
Trump, whose granddaughter joined the track, highlighted US progress since starting his second term as president.
William Byron will celebrate in the victory lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 Auto Race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on Sunday, February 16th, 2025. (AP Photo/John Rouse)
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“I think it’s great. I think it’s great for the country,” he said. “The country is on track again. We have a spirit all over the world. We have a spirit again, we have a spirit, we have it back, and it takes less than four weeks. You’re what we’re doing. You can see what it is. But this is very exciting.”
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