Musk then used the rest of his post to become the first participant in the public poll he was proposing. He endorsed Howard Lutnick, the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of Trump’s transition team ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025, over hedge fund manager Scott Bessent.

Before a roaring crowd, the president-elect walked into the “World's Most Famous Arena” to Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass” less than a month after his controversial rally.