Elon Musk, billionaire and responsible for Tesla, X, SpaceX and Department of Government Efficiency, had a word to describe President Donald Trump’s time at Nascars Daytona 500.
Trump was a fixture in the festivities before race Sunday. He ran in “The Beast” as it walked around Daytona International Speedway for a lap. He also had a special message to the drivers sent on their radios before the green flag flew.
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President Donald Trump, Center, greets drivers at NASCAR Daytona 500 Auto Race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday 16 February 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Pool via AP)
“This is your favorite president. I’m a big fan,” he said. “I’m a really big fan of you people. (How) you do this, I don’t know. But I just want you to be sure. You are talented people and big people and big Americans. Have a good day.
Musk responded to X.
“Great,” he wrote.
Trump and the emergency preparedness of people who flew on the Air Force One with him to the race were three in a couple of laps. However, rain delayed reboot for a few hours.
It was William Byron who drove his car to Victory Lane on Sunday night. It was the second straight year he won Daytona 500.
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President Donald Trump runs in President Limousine, known as “The Beast”. (Pool via AP)
Trump welcomes the courage that has gone at speeds of almost 200 km / h to win a race.
“They have a lot of courage that does this. I see it and I’ve been here,” the president told Fox Sports’ Jamie Little. “They have a lot of gut that they would say.”
Trump, gathered on the field by his grandson, highlighted the US progress since he started his second term as president.
William Byron celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 Auto Race at Daytona International Speedway Sunday 16 February 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
“I think it’s great. I think it’s great for the country, ”he said. “The country is doing well again. We have spirit all over the world. There is spirit again, we brought it back and it has been less than four weeks. You will see what we do in a small period. It gets only a few better.
