Elon Musk ‘Crashing’ Trump-Bezos Dinner Sparks Jokes, Memes
A high-profile private dinner held by Donald Trumpfor Jeff Bezos took an unexpected turn when Elon Musk made an uninvited appearance, sparking a flood of jokes and memes online.
Musk reportedly crashed the meeting at Mar-a-Lago between the President-elect and AmazonCEO on Wednesday. According to The New York Times, the X CEO “was not initially expected to be part of the dinner but joined as it was underway.”
Musk’s appearance at the dinner sparked a barrage of jokes and memes online, with late night hosts and social media users mocking him as “deranged” and “creepy.” Seth Meyers said of Trump: “You got 'Cable Guy’ed by Elon Musk.”
Meyers’ joke is a reference to 1996 movie The Cable Guy which, according to IMDb, is a dark comedy about “a lonely and socially awkward cable TV installer, played by Jim Carrey, who becomes obsessed with customer Chip Douglas (Matthew Broderick), and inserts himself into Chip’s life.”
Why It Matters
The world is watching to see how Trump’s relationship with his richest supporters develops. Musk’s power within MAGA circles has been rising in recent months. He led the charge against the temporary spending bill passed by Congresson Friday, which resulted in some Democratscalling him President Musk. He spent about $250 million on Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign and is set to join the next administration as cohead of the newly formed advisory Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
But Bezos has also been a key supporter of Trump, saying last week Amazon was giving $1 million to the committee planning Trump’s inauguration.
What People Are Saying
Late night host Seth Meyers said: “Oh my God, you let him do you a favor, and now you can’t get rid of him—you got 'Cable Guy’ed by Elon Musk. Every time you look out that little keyhole, he gonna be there.”
Journalist and author Seth Abramson wrote on Bluesky: “Elon Musk is so deranged and creepy—and such a clueless stalker—that he actually crashed a private dinner between Donald Trump and Musk rival Jeff Bezos. I can’t imagine how livid that made both Trump and Bezos.”
He continued: “What it also confirms is that Musk not only has no boundaries and believes himself Trump’s superior but has no intention of permitting any other plutocrat to squeeze more juice out of Trump than him. Showing up at that dinner uninvited is a power play intended to cow both other oligarchs and Trump.”
Late-night host Jimmy Fallon said: “To settle who he loves more, Elon and Bezos are going to put Trump down in the middle of the room and see who he goes to first: ‘All right, here boy!’”
CBS host Stephen Colbert said: “Well, if he’s going to be the guy running everything, I’m going to have to work on my Elon Musk impression.”
Trump woke up the morning after the crashed dinner and took to his Truth Social account exclaiming: “EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND!!!”
What Happens Next
The exact scope of Musk’s influence on Trump’s administration is still unclear, but he is poised to lead the newly created advisory Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which could be central to Trump’s policy agenda.