New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk said, “Game, set and match,” as Republican and former US president Donald Trump inched closer to defeating his Democrat rival Kamala Harris in the US Presidential elections.
The phrase Elon Musk used on the social media platform X, is often heard after a tennis match to suggest that a competitor has emerged victorious.
Game, set and match
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2024
Elon Musk, who is a staunch supporter of Trump, said earlier on Wednesday that he intended to spend the election night with the former US president.
He has contributed $118 million to political action committee
Elon Musk, who is the world’s richest man, has pumped millions into supporting the Republican presidential candidate since he endorsed for him in July this year. He has also reportedly contributed almost $118 million to his political action committee, an organisation that raises funds for polls.
Seventy-nine-year-old Trump has vowed to make the United States the “bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world” and to assign Elon Musk the responsibility of carrying out a comprehensive audit of government waste.
Trump ahead of Harris in several key states
Donald Trump has romped home to victory in several key states, including Florida, while Kamala Harris has secured a number of eastern states. US networks project that Trump is leading in 23 states, while his 60-year-old rival is winning on 11.
Trump is also ahead of Harris in six out of seven swing states that are crucial. North Carolina has been bagged by Trump and he is also winning in Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. In terms of electoral college votes, which will decide the poll outcome, Trump leads with 230 votes, while Harris has 187 votes. Each candidate is eyeing the crucial total of 270 electoral college votes.
