Donald Trump eyes Elon Musk as potential policy adviser

Donald Trump is considering appointing billionaire Elon Musk as a policy adviser if he wins the upcoming presidential election, according to the Wall Street Journal. The discussions involve Musk influencing economic and border security policies. Musk, who leads X, SpaceX, and Tesla, has been urging business leaders not to support President Biden. Talks also included preventing voter fraud, but Musk and Trump have not confirmed these plans.

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By Tim Reid, Manas Mishra and Stephanie Kelly; Writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Lisa Shumaker

Donald Trump is considering tapping billionaire Elon Musk as a policy adviser if the Republican presidential candidate reclaims the White House in November's election, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the talks.

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