How Trump brought Barron, 18, to meeting with Elon Musk and his son X at Nelson Peltz's sprawling estate to 'offer him White House advisory role'
- They met at the billionaire Peltz's Palm Beach mansion
- Barron graduated from high school but won't be an RNC delegate
Donald Trump brought along his 18-year old son Barron to a high impact meeting that included Elon Musk and billionaire Nelson Peltz, exposing his son to some of the backroom dealings that could shape the 2024 campaign or a second Trump term.
The get-together came at Peltz's Palm Beach estate, and also included X, Musk's now 4-year-old son with actress Grimes.
It came at a March meeting where Musk, one of the world's richest men and the Tesla and Space X founder, spoke about a potential 'advisory role' for himself that would involve counseling Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The two men have clashed in the past, but have been brought together by Musk's fears about a rise in 'woke' culture, and Trump's own search for funds to power his reelection campaign.
The meeting came a month before Trump beat President Joe Biden in April campaign fundraising, in a contest that is shaping up to be a vicious and costly online and TV ad battle.
They joined at the mansion of billionaire Peltz, who raised money for Trump's 2020 campaign, then broke with him after January 6th and got behind Ron DeSantis in the primaries, only to get behind Trump after he turned back Republican challengers in the presidential primary.
Former President Donald Trump brought his son Barron to a high-powered meeting that included Tesla founder Elon Musk
Trump and Musk now speak regularly about such topics as immigration – where Trump has vowed to deport millions of people who came here illegally – as well as high tech issues, science and Space Force, the newest military branch created under Trump.
Musk's slew of government contracts include private space launches and deals for his Starlink aerospace company.
Trump and former first lady Melania Trump took steps to keep Barron out of the limelight during their time in the White House.
They attended his high school graduation from Florida's private Oxbridge Academy this month. He had been announced as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, only to have Melania's office announce that while he was 'honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments.'
Musk's son X AE A-XII to the meeting, according to the Journal
Barron graduated from high school this spring, although he will not be a delegate to the RNC
Billionaire Norman Peltz raised money for Trump in 2020 but backed away after January 6 and apologized for having voted for him
Billionaire's row: The meeting brought together three billionaires: Musk, Peltz, and Trump
Peltz's son Diesel, a tech entrepreneur who is friends with Musk, was also at the breakfast meeting, according to the Journal.
Part of the billionaires' pitch is right up Trump's alley. It is a 'data-driven project' to make sure votes get counted. Trump continues to claim there was massive fraud in the 2020 election, despite having the results certified by states and lawsuits thrown out by courts.
Although Musk's massive $200 million fortune might be appealing to Trump as he contends with massive legal bills amid his four criminal trials, he posted following a New York Times report on the meeting that he was 'not donating money to either candidate for US President.'
Peltz apologized for voting for Trump in 2020. What happened yesterday is a disgrace. As an American, I’m embarrassed,' he told CNBC the day after the Capitol riot.
'I didn’t vote for Trump in ’16. I voted for him in this past election in November. Today, I’m sorry I did that,' he said then.