Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Elon Musk dines with Trump
Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, had dinner with the US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania.
He shared a picture of this dinner on a social media platform called X. Many people on the internet reacted strongly to this post.
Elon also said that 2026 is going to be amazing, which makes people think something big might happen that year.
Earlier that day, Elon praised President Trump for capturing a leader from another country.
President Trump said the US will temporarily take control of that country until things are stable.
Elon Musk had dinner with Donald Trump and Melania Trump on Saturday.
Musk shared a picture of the dinner on X, describing it as lovely and hinting at an exciting 2026.
The meeting occurred hours after Musk praised Trump for a military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump announced the US will temporarily 'run' Venezuela until a stable transition is achieved.
Musk has been a close ally and financial backer of Trump since his election victory in January 2025.
- Who
- Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Melania Trump
- What
- Dinner meeting and social media post
- When
- Saturday (local time)
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- Not explicitly stated, but implies a significant future event in 2026
- People Involved
- Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Melania Trump
- Event
- Dinner meeting
- Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Post Content
- Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS. 2026 is going to be amazing!
- Date
- Saturday (local time)
- Military Operation
- Capture of Nicolás Maduro
- Trump's Statement
- US to temporarily 'run' Venezuela
- Musk's Role
- Advisor on government efficiency, financial backer
Sources
Elon Musk's picture of dinner with Donald Trump, Melania goes viral; Tesla boss says '2026 is going to be amazing'
Elon Musk-Trump bromance revived: ‘Lovely’ Mar-a-Lago dinner photo goes viral after Epstein row
Trump-Musk patch-up during 'lovely dinner' with Melania? Here's what we know
