[Anchor]
Since Trump's election as U.S. president, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's every move has attracted international attention.
Rumors are circulating that Musk, who recently proved himself to be an influential figure with Trump's placement of Thanksgiving dinner, will spend a large amount of money this time to make a pro-Trump prime minister in the UK.
Reporter Kim Ji-young reports.
[Reporter]
U.S. President-elect Trump's Thanksgiving dinner scene,
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reaffirms he's 'closest' by taking a seat next to Trump closer to Melania
When "YMCA," which was a campaign song, came out, Trump tapped Musk on the back and Musk sang along with his arms raised.
Musk, the top contributor to the election, has been treated like a family member, residing at Mar-a-Lago, where transition team camps have been set up since the presidential election.
[Donald Trump / U.S. President-elect (last month, 6th): A new star has been born. That's Elon Musk.]
In particular, Musk's influence is not limited to Korea.
"The Times" reported that Musk will give 100 million dollars to Nigel Farage, the leader of the British Reform Party, a far-right politician, and about 140 billion won in our money.
It is observed that Musk, who has been at odds with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, could also shake up the British political landscape, using his powerful financial resources to push his supporting politician as prime minister.
Farage led the Brexit campaign after leaving the Conservative Party in 1992 and was widely believed to have built a close relationship during the U.S. presidential election, giving a speech in support of Trump and watching the presidential election results together.
[Nageal Farage / Leader of the British Reform Party (Last month 8th): When the results came out and everyone was cheering, Trump sat very relaxed over ice cream.]
Amid conflicting predictions on how long the so-called "bromance" with Trump will continue, attention is being paid to Musk's "left-and-right" influence.
I'm Kim Jiyoung of YTN.
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