Elon Musk's Twitter Buyout Bargain

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Critics said Musk 'overpaid' for Twitter. Thanks to Trump and xAI, it could actually be a steal.

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Twitter, now X, has been a valuable data source for Elon Musk's AI startup xAI.

The social media platform has helped give Musk close access to the incoming Trump administration.

X marks the spot in the Musk-Trump alliance Musk spent at least $119 million on a political action committee to support Trump 's campaign.

Musk will run a new Department of Government Efficiency alongside Vivek Ramaswamy , who ran in the 2024 Republican primary.

DOGE will be a "threat to bureaucracy," according to Musk , whose remit at the newly formed department will include driving $2 trillion in federal spending cuts.

Musk has been seen side-by-side with the president-elect at a UFC fight night while reportedly joining his calls to Google CEO Sundar Pichai .

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