Musk Throws Support to Lutnick Over Bessent in Treasury Race

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Trump invited Whatley up to the stage during a donor meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference at his estate and offered him the job, which Whatley accepted.
42% : Musk said on his social media platform X that he saw the Cantor Fitzgerald LP CEO as a disruptor compared to Key Square Group LP founder Scott Bessent, another contender for the position who met with Trump on Friday.
31% : Allies of both Bessent and Lutnick have been lobbing in calls to Trump, which is creating tension and increasing the chance that another candidate rises up, people familiar with the decision making said.
22% : Trump himself has appeared frustrated with the infighting and staff are looking for alternatives, with Robert Lighthizer, Senator William Hagerty and Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marc Rowan among the names in the mix.

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