Why world should keep its eyes on Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni's growing friendship
FirstpostThe friendship between Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Elon Musk is the talk of the town. While they share a tough stance on immigration and woke ideology, potential business deals also serve as a significant unifying factor Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, right, presents Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with an award during the Global Citizen Awards dinner, Monday, September 23, 2024, in New York. AP The friendship between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Elon Musk is the talk of Italy and increasingly so since the latter secured a key role in the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump. The two first expressed their mutual admiration in an official picture during Musk’s visit to the Italian prime minister’s official residence, Palazzo Chigi, in June 2023. Soon after Trump’s victory, Meloni said on X that Musk had been in touch and that she sees the Trump presidency as a “valuable asset for both the United States and Italy."